🏠 University of Colorado Boulder — Parent Guide

🏠 How housing selection works at University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder does not require students to live on campus, but incoming freshmen who apply by the priority deadline are guaranteed housing. CU Boulder's serves approximately 7,500 students and is organized around several distinct along the scenic eastern edge of campus, with views of the Flatirons.

First-Year Housing:Freshmen apply for housing in the spring, selecting preferences by or specific hall. The main first-year areas include Kittredge Central, Farrand Field, and the campus of campus. Students indicate room-type preferences (double, single, triple) and lifestyle options (quiet, substance-free, women-only floors).

Programs (RAPs):CU Boulder's version of LLCs — more than 20 Programs embedded across the halls. RAPs include the Engineering RAP (Kittredge), the Business RAP, the Arts RAP, the Pre-Health RAP, the Sustainability RAP, the Outdoor Recreation RAP, and many others. Each RAP includes specialized programming, faculty-in-residence, and cohort-. RAP applications are part of the housing application.

Honors Program Housing:CU Boulder's Honors Program operates a dedicated in Kittredge honors floors, integrating faculty programming, interdisciplinary coursework, and honors advising into the .

Williams Village:CU's a large suite-style community popular with freshmen seeking a more . has its own dining hall (The Willow) and a fitness facility. A free campus shuttle connects to the main campus.

Upperclass Housing:Returning students apply for on-campus apartments through a continuing-student lottery. Many CU Boulder sophomores and upperclassmen live off campus in Boulder's dense student rental market — particularly in the Hill neighborhood adjacent to campus and the areas along Broadway and University Avenue.