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ֱ Boulder gets high rankings in US News & World Report’s ‘best colleges’

ֱ Boulder gets high rankings in US News & World Report’s ‘best colleges’

Editor's note: This article has been updated as counts have become verified and available from across campus. 

Among public institutions, several ֱ Boulder undergraduate programs rank in the top 25 or better nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “best colleges” publication for 2023.

Among public institutions, ֱ Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science is ranked No. 17 nationally (or No. 30 overall—including private and for-profit universities). Aerospace engineering is No. 6 (or 10 overall); environment/environmental health engineering is No. 9 (or 17 overall); chemical engineering is No. 13 (or 20 overall); mechanical engineering is No. 15 (or 26 overall); civil engineering is No. 17 (or 25 overall); and computer science is No. 19 (or 37 overall). 

ֱ Boulder’s business program at the landed the No. 23 spot (or 34 overall).

Also, ֱ Boulder is No. 19 (or 61 overall) for “best schools for veterans.”

Overall, ֱ Boulder ranks No. 42 in the nation among public institutions (or No. 97 overall).

U.S. News & World Report rankings are based on measures of academic peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving.

. U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings for graduate programs are issued in the spring.