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Encyclopedia > University of Colorado, Boulder

The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU or CU-Boulder) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. With its unique Tuscan sandstone architecture and its location nestled under the Flatiron rock formations of Boulder, the campus is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the United States.


CU has produced a number of astronauts, Nobel Prize laureates, and respected academics, but also has a reputation as a party school. In 2003, the Princeton Review awarded it as the top party school in the nation (USA), out of 351 entrants. CU dropped to number 9 in 2004.


CU is home of the Alferd Packer Grill, supposedly the only campus eatery in America named for a convicted cannibal.

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Athletics

Sports teams at the school are called Buffaloes. CU participates in the NCAA's Division I (I-A for football) as a member of the Northern Division of the Big Twelve Conference. The school mascot is Ralphie the Buffalo and the school colors are Silver and Gold, but are usually represented by Black and Gold.


CU has won national championships in both men's and women's cross crountry, skiing, and football. Conference championships have also been won in football and soccer.


In football, CU enjoys major rivalries with Colorado State University and Nebraska. The annual CU-CSU football game, dubbed the "Rocky Mountain Showdown," has been played in recent years in Denver at Mile High Stadium (and subsequently INVESCO Field at Mile High). Colorado and Nebraska traditionally finish their respective seasons in a nationally televised confrontation on the Friday following Thanksgiving.


Notable CU students, alumni, and staff

Demographics

  • 29,000 Students
  • 22,000 Undergraduates
  • 4,400 Graduate Students
  • 47% Women
  • 53% Men
  • 66% In State (Colorado Resident)
  • 34% Non Resident
  • 14% Minorities
  • 4% International Students

See also

External links

  • The University of Colorado's web site (http://www.colorado.edu/)
  • Official Colorado athletics site (http://www.cubuffs.com/)


Big Twelve Conference:
North Division: Colorado | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State | Missouri | Nebraska
South Division: Baylor | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | Texas | Texas A&M | Texas Tech

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