University of Colorado at Boulder
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| Motto | Greek: ΛΑΜΨΑΤΩ ΤΟ ΦΏΣ ΥΜΏΝ |
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Motto in English
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Let Your Light Shine |
| Type | Public; flagship; space-grant |
| Established | 1876 |
| Endowment | $1.090 billion (2015) CU System |
| Chancellor | Phil DiStefano |
| President | Bruce D. Benson |
| Provost | Russell Moore |
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Academic staff
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1,075 |
| Students | 32,201 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 27,010 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 5,191 (Fall 2015) |
| Location |
Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Coordinates: 40°0′24″N 105°16′2″W / 40.00667°N 105.26722°W |
| Campus |
Urban 786 acres (3,180,000 m2) |
| Colors | Silver, Black, and Gold |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference |
| Nickname | Buffaloes |
| Mascot |
Ralphie (bison) Chip (costume) |
| Affiliations |
CU System AAU APLU URA |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 26 |
| Forbes | 120 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 92 |
| Washington Monthly | 226 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 34 |
| QS | 170 |
| Times | 127 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 32 |
The University of Colorado Boulder (commonly referred to as CU or Colorado) 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.
In 2015, the university consisted of nine colleges and schools and offered over 150 academic programs and enrolled almost 33,000 students. Twelve Nobel Laureates, nine MacArthur Fellows, and 20 astronauts have been affiliated with CU Boulder as students, researchers, or faculty members in its history. The university received nearly $454 million in sponsored research in 2010 to fund programs like the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, and JILA.
The Colorado Buffaloes compete in 17 varsity sports and are members of the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference. The Buffaloes have won 28 national championships: 20 in skiing, seven total in men's and women's cross country, and one in football. Approximately 1,500 students participate in 34 intercollegiate club sports annually as well.
On March 14, 1876, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an amendment to the state constitution that provided money for the establishment of the University of Colorado in Boulder, the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, and the Colorado Agricultural College in Fort Collins.
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