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
| Motto | Greek: ΛΑΜΨΑΤΩ ΤΟ ΦΏΣ ΥΜΏΝ Latin: Lampsatô to phôs emôn |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Let Your Light Shine |
| Established | 1876 |
| Type | Public; flagship; space-grant |
| Endowment | $1.063 billion (2014) CU System |
| Chancellor | Phil DiStefano |
| President | Bruce D. Benson |
| Provost | Russell Moore |
| Chair of the Board of Regents | Steve Bosley |
Academic staff | 1,075 |
| Students | 31,702 (Fall 2013) |
| Undergraduates | 25,981 (Fall 2013) |
| Postgraduates | 5,721 (Fall 2013) |
| Location | Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| Campus | Urban 786 acres (3,180,000 m2) |
| Colors | Gold, black, and silver |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I Pacific-12 Conference |
| Sports | 16 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Buffaloes |
| Mascot | Ralphie (bison) Chip (costume) |
| Affiliations | CU System AAU APLU URA |
| Website | www |
