A few nonstops a day to DEN from DCA many more from IAD (both Dulles and Denver are United hubs).

What is the travel situation between DMV and Boulder like? DC got in with aid for biology and is considering. We haven’t visited yet.

Really great school. Gorgeous campus, great academics, happy kids with far less east coast kids which makes for a nice environment. Mine has had great advisors in a tough major. Top stats for DCUM standards and got money from them which is hard to do. Had plenty of higher admits but decided this was the place. Doesn't ski even!

I have had others at college. Hands down the pot smell in the dorms is the worst at CU. Also the party scene is intense. Mine was a partier in hs here but nothing compared to the CU kids. There is definitely room for kids to skate if they want or really apply themselves.

Their facilities are amazing and having their stadium on campus makes it all that much better.

I went there in the 90s and it was a blast. I got a good education, have had above average employment and make above average money now. When I first moved to this area- I think people interviewed me because they wanted to talk about skiing or living out west so it definitely opened doors.

I have recommended my kids apply there. I skied three times a week, enjoyed the sunshine and made great friends in boulder.

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Anonymous wrote:Very easy to get into! Even C students. Great town and fun college experience. Boulder is expensive and rents are high.

. Only if you are in state. It’s more competitive for out of state students.

Maybe, but not super competitive. The kids from our school who attend were all average students.

You go to Boulder for the sunshine, the town, the party scene, the nature and maybe skiing (depending upon who you ask here). It's a great school for average students. It's a super easy admit for top students.

Anonymous wrote:It is a major party school.

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Anonymous wrote:Very easy to get into! Even C students. Great town and fun college experience. Boulder is expensive and rents are high.

. Only if you are in state. It’s more competitive for out of state students.

Great school; great town and weather. However, a lot of students decide to remain on the Front Range after graduating for QoL reasons (just like CSU FTC) and labor/salaries are somewhat depressed given the supply. You want better skiing - Western State in Gunnison or UoUT. For all of these QoL schools - students should be independent, disciplined and focused on academics - not partying.

I was going to bring up Eldora but four other posters beat me to it. I attended for grad school, it’s a great safety school. Though for business or engineering, it may be a target. So many parents are surprised when their kids get into Exploratory Studies and not the direct major. But it’s far lower acceptance rate than 80% for these fields, especially OOS.

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Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.

What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?

Berkeley, UCLA, UVA, UNC, Wisconsin, UBC

I'm not familiar with the Canadian school, but the list provided has a mich higher academic bar than Boulder.

Yeah, well, peer group matters for humanities students. The only less selective schools kinda like Boulder that punch above their weight in humanities that I can think of are Iowa (especially for English), Oregon, and UCSC.

There is a huge party scene. We know some kids that lost perspective and flunked out.

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Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.

What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?

What are "all the things that CU offers" for your kid's purposes? Be specific if you want helpful responses.

DP. Are you kidding? People have been talking about “all that CU offers” for more than a page. Obviously this poster is following on those comments and wants those things. Stop being a dick.

But what things do they care most about? The sun or the snow? The coherent campus architecture? The proximity to hiking trails or Pearl Street? The size of the school? Big 12 sports? Lit parties? CU has a ton going for it, but different people obviously will prioritize different aspects--and which ones those are matters if you're looking for alternatives.

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Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.

What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?

What are "all the things that CU offers" for your kid's purposes? Be specific if you want helpful responses.

DP. Are you kidding? People have been talking about “all that CU offers” for more than a page. Obviously this poster is following on those comments and wants those things. Stop being a dick.

Or don't, and get worthless responses like this one.

Anonymous wrote:I dont think of Boulder as a great area for skiing. I'm sure there is some, but it's not right there.

Oh shut up you know nothing

Yes there is skiing very close like an hour away good skiing normally with climate change not this year.