University of Colorado Boulder Top Questions

boulder is amazing because it is the typical college town. everyone lives close to eachother, there are great restaurants and bars on pearl, the greek system is fun, and our football team, although not the best in the country, has the greatest school spirit. there is always something to do on the weekends whether its snowboarding, concerts, events at local ski resorts, etc. I am so proud to say I go here, and whenever someone comes here for the first time, they fall in love. everyone is super friendly, and love visitors. I felt right at home the first time i came

Boulder is a great place to go to school! The campus is by far one of the most beautiful I've seen in the United States. The professors I've dealt with have a sincere interest in your academic success. The town itself is amazing as well. Everything you need is in town! We're only an hour and a half from major ski resorts and a half hour from a local ski resort. The night life is one of the best things about Boulder. You can go out to Pearl Street and enjoy a small town atmosphere. The only complaint I have about Boulder is housing. Nice, clean, affordable housing is difficult to find and anything that IS nice is leased IMMEDIATELY! The realty offices are also inconsiderate when dealing with students.

Boulder is a good combo of city and nature. City in a sense that you are pretty close to night life, restaurants, and such, but you can go on hikes and road bike and still do the outdoors stuff. It definitely has the college town feel, but there are parts that get away from that as well. Football is pretty big here, even though our team isn't exactly that great. Like I said before, very little diversity. It looks like all of the students of color on campus are part of the CU athletics teams.

Boulder is a really cute town and the campus has a really nice aesthetic too. The UMC and Norlin library are great places to hang out between classes, and there's plenty of green space to throw a frisbee or football when the weather is nice.

Boulder is great if you want to go to college in a beautiful setting. The campus is absolutely gorgeous and Boulder itself is set right up against the mountains of Colorado. From Boulder it only takes about an hour and a half or so to get to the ski resorts! Boulder itself feels like a smaller college town with so many activities to do. Pearl Street and the Hill are two of the main hang out areas in Boulder. There is also the 29th st. mall with a new movie theatre, but be warned the shops there are ridiculously high ended. If you're into rock climbing the Boulder Rock Climbing Gym, The Spot, and the climbing center (cheaper) inside the CU Rec center are all great places for indoor climbing. Boulder is a happening campus with different lectures, cultural events, sports, and all other sorts of activities going on all the time. The UMC is the main student center where you can find any activity to suit your interest or start your own. You'll also be sent a ton of emails from the buff bulletin that tells everything happening with the university. Boulder is a large campus but it's easy to find your way around. One of my favorite hang out spots between classes when it's warm outside is the Norlin quad a long grassy area with tall trees and beautiful views of the Flatirons (large rocks juttin up against the mountains- Boulders pride and joy) Classes at Boulder can be very large with sometimes 500 students in one lecture hall. Once you start taking upper division classes they tend to be smaller but as a general rule expect big classes. The administration tends to be more conservative than the student body and therefore butts heads with them sometimes, (4/20 is a good example of this) but generally as a student you don't have any interaction with them. Most of my friends, myself included, have had good, helpful academic advisors within your major department. I would reccommend the psychology program at CU to anyone. Overall I would say my experience with Boulder has been great! Boulder is definately more of a social campus in the sense that while students do work, you're more likely to find them out and about than stuck in a library studying all the time. One of my favorite things about going to school in Boulder has been having the mountains so close at hand, and making friends who are active open-minded people.

Boulder is a very outdoorsy town, students really utilize the mountains and the enjoy a wide range of activities. Boulder is a great young town there are tons of activities. Whether your shopping on Pearl st. or hiking the flatirons there seems to always be something going on. The school is a huge university but because of the campus layout and the major classifications you see the same people all the time. When i tell people that i go to Boulder they assume that im some sort of vegan protestor, and while there are people like that the sterotype is far less broad than what the demographic of CU is really like. One of the great things about CU is that the student are very proud to attend this university. There always seems to be people sporting CU gear and the football games are alway a huge CU support (whether were winning or loosing). Recently a new president was elected, the campus was abuzz with student complaints. I dont think the regents did a good enough job of telling the student body and the faculty what their long term plan for the university that we all attend.

When I tell people I go to Boulder they comment on what a pretty campus it is and what a nice place Boulder is. Biggest controversy: new president.

Beautiful view.. no matter what the weather... Spend extra time on "the hill" where there are places to eat, shop, and drink.

- I absolutely love everything about Boulder. The weather, the city, the scenery, the activities, the people. Boulder makes the school a lot more than just college; it makes people more passionate, understanding, active, while still challenging each student.

Most people in Boulder are really friendly here, and it's really easy to make friends, and it's because we have such a huge school with tons of kids, and you can always find someone who you can totally relate to. I say about half of the people in our school party a lot, but most people try really hard in academics as well. It's nice because if you are a partier, health-nut, nature lover, studious, or shop-aholic (although you might have to go to neighboring towns to go to the mall), this town will totally accomodate your needs. If you can't live without high-rise skyscrapers, this is not the town for you. We recently had a controversy on choosing our new President for CU, and we protested on the process of how they chose him, but at the end it died down. Many people don't know what's really going on with our student government nor our school administration, and not many people care.