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University of Colorado Boulder Scholarships and Merit Aid

Boulder, Colorado

5 scholarships University of Colorado Boulder publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

32,244Undergraduates
81%Admit rate

Awards that take an application (5)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Regent Scholarship

$1,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
One $1,000 Regent scholarship is offered each year per Colorado high schoolcolorado.edu (read 2026-05-14)

Presidential Scholarship (nonresident only)

$12,500 to $15,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Newly admitted students will be considered for a scholarship of $15,000 per year for their first and second years, then $12,500 per year for the remaining two years (totaling $55,000).colorado.edu (read 2026-07-02)

CU Boulder Chancellor's Achievement Scholarship (nonresident only)

$6,250

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Newly admitted students will be considered for a scholarship of $6,250 per year (renewable for four years, which is $25,000 total).colorado.edu (read 2026-07-02)

CU Boulder Esteemed Scholars Program — Horace M. Hale Scholarship

$4,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Horace M. Hale: $4,000 per year (renewable for four years, totaling $16,000)colorado.edu (read 2026-07-02)

CU Boulder Esteemed Scholars Program — Joseph A. Sewall Scholarship

$7,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Joseph A. Sewall: $7,000 per year (renewable for four years, totaling $28,000)colorado.edu (read 2026-07-02)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What University of Colorado Boulder costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$39,992In-state, per year
$71,784Out-of-state, per year

Where University of Colorado Boulder lists its scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a University of Colorado Boulder page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.