University of Colorado Boulder - Public University in Boulder, Colorado

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado, United States. It is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. According to The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities (2001), it is considered one of the thirty "Public Ivy League" schools.

Address                                         Boulder, CO, United States
MottoGreek: ??????O ?? F?S ????
Latin: Lampsat� to ph�s em�n
Motto in English
Let Your Light Shine
Established1876
TypePublic; flagship; space-grant
Endowment$1.063 billion (2014) CU System
ChancellorPhil DiStefano
PresidentBruce D. Benson
ProvostRussell Moore
Chair of the Board of RegentsSteve Bosley
Academic staff
1,075
Students31,702 (Fall 2013)
Undergraduates25,981 (Fall 2013)
Postgraduates5,721 (Fall 2013)
LocationBoulder, Colorado, United States
CampusUrban
786 acres (3,180,000 m2)
ColorsGold, black, and silver
              
AthleticsNCAA Division I
Pacific-12 Conference
Sports16 varsity teams
NicknameBuffaloes
MascotRalphie (bison)
Chip (costume)
AffiliationsCU System
AAU
APLU
URA
Websitewww.colorado.edu