CU - Boulder Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

How Much Does It Cost to Study at University of Colorado Boulder as a Part-Time Student?

Check the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at University of Colorado Boulder, along with the full annual tuition and fee breakdown.

In this report, you’ll find:

CU - Boulder Cost Per Credit Hour
CU - Boulder Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Does CU - Boulder Cost Per Credit Hour?

$550 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,144 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $550 a credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $1,144 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$550	$1,144

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any financial aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at University of Colorado Boulder are broken out below.

Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $1,922 in-state and $1,922 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$13,744	$42,996
Fees	$1,922	$1,922
Total	$15,666	$44,918

These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include room and board costs.

How Has Tuition Changed at CU - Boulder in Recent Years

Below is how tuition at University of Colorado Boulder has moved over the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$10,728	$36,546
Two Years Ago	$11,520	$38,770
One Year Ago	$14,784	$40,297
Most Recent Year	$13,744	$42,996

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition moved up 6.7%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $47,926 for the upcoming year.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so budget for the cost climbing as you progress.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Ways to Pay for Your CU - Boulder Degree

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For more on financial aid at University of Colorado Boulder, take a look at the University of Colorado Boulder Financial Aid page.

For the standard full-year figures, visit the University of Colorado Boulder Tuition & Fees page.