The University of Colorado Boulder is the flagship campus of the University of Colorado system and one of the most attractive public universities in the United States, renowned for its stunning mountain setting and high academic quality. Founded in 1876 — the same year Colorado became a state — CU Boulder has exceptional programs in aerospace engineering (where CU faculty and alumni have logged more time in space than any other public university), astrophysics (Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics), environmental science, business (Leeds School), law, and journalism. CU Boulder is a mem…