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2026 Rankings for University of Colorado Boulder

What ranking badges has CU - Boulder earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards CU - Boulder has earned will be listed on this page.

CU - Boulder received 216 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for CU - Boulder:

#1 out of 8	#1 out of 13	#1 out of 16	#1 out of 13

CU - Boulder offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-colorado-boulder/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado Ranking
  • Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado Ranking
  • Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Ranking

How CU - Boulder Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#114 out of 3,449.

This makes CU - Boulder a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

CU - Boulder has 897 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Environmental Design Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	10	View Report
Best General Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best General Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	5	View Report
Best General Physiology Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best General Physiology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	5	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	30	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	32	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Colorado	1	16	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Colorado	1	6	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	12	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Colorado	1	18	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Colorado	1	6	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Colorado	1	6	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	17	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	46	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado	1	24	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	66	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	5	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	5	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	7	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	14	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Colorado	1	7	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	18	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	10	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	23	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado	1	11	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	27	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	7	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	7	View Report
Best Other Journalism Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	9	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	4	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	9	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	4	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	11	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	25	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	30	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Biochemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report

How CU - Boulder Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CU - Boulder has 897 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Journalism Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astrophysics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Chemical Physics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Chemical Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in Colorado	2	3	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	4	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Colorado	2	4	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.