Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1171
  • Annual Tuition
    $12,646
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,780
  • University Selectivity
    84%
  • University Yield
    30%
  • Job Offers
    97%
  • Average Salary
    $46,660
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1906
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
995 Regent Drive
419 UCB
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0419, United States
Website

Leeds School of Business

The Leeds School of Business at CU, Boulder is based at a university that’s creating the industries of the future – on a campus with four Nobel Prize winners – and in a city that’s rated as one of the nation’s top five for business creation. Those powerful assets are reflected in the School: Top-rate academics in business functions, opportunities to connect across campus and around the world, and an emphasis on programs that develop students’ skills for professional impact, and tastes of how business creation and growth happen in the real world. Leeds is also a center of innovation. In our community, faculty specialize in it and companies we work with show how it’s done. Our community, both the school and the city, attract inspired people who come up with inspiring ideas. All this gives Leeds an edge in developing confident, exceptional performers—Leeds people are ready to conquer the tough job market and the huge challenges of a shifting global economy. Leeds people are drivers of value creation for business, nonprofits and society at large. We’re rooted in social responsibility and ethics, with the most fully integrated student development in this area of any school in the country. To help ensure students get the most out of what Leeds has to offer, we provide a personalized “whole student” approach. We help students find the right focus and get the most out of a big university by working with them one on one. We have one of the best mentoring programs in the US, connecting students with working professionals. We also offer top-rated career and academic advising services. And we have active partnerships with companies who help with our programs and bring great job postings for students. Boulder is also one of the most beautiful settings in America, with stunning vistas and amazing opportunities for recreation and inspiration. We’re within easy reach of other places that make Colorado a global destination, including Denver, Aspen and Vail.

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About University of Colorado, Boulder

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
84% University of Colorado, Boulder 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1090
  • Min. ACT 24
  • Min. GPA 3.40
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
21767% 21,767
84% 84
30% 30
84% School Selectivity
30% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Jan 15
Summer 2014
Jan 15
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

2012-13: Applicants from some countries should have a minimum average grade on the relevant national grading scale or system. Please see http://www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/international/admreq/countryspecific.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
4226% 4,226
59% 59
32% 32
59% Program Selectivity
32% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

n/a

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 90
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

n/a

Careers

Financial Services 23%
Top Industry
  • Other 7%
  • Consulting 6%
  • Petroleum/Energy 5%
Goldman Sachs 9
Top Employer
  • Deloitte 6
  • KPMG 5
  • ConocoPhillips 5
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
97% Leeds School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
78% 78
59% 59.267238095238085
78% Receive Offers
74% 74
56% 55.65923664122137
74% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
19% 19
16% 16.189999999999998
19% Receive Offers
23% 23
17% 17.25698275862069
23% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
90% Graduates seeking full-time employment
10% Graduates not seeking employment
87% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
10% 10
$51,693.00
17K 70K
Finance/Accounting
36% 36
$49,232.00
24K 85K
General Management
6% 6
$43,727.00
33K 54K
Human Resources
3% 3
$35,813.00
3K 48K
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$46,375.00
25K 68K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$38,828.00
14K 60K
Operations/Production
4% 4
$41,436.00
24K 50K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
14% 14
$34,905.00
5K 84K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
13% 13
$48,850.00
34K 69K
Consumer Products/Retail
9% 9
$37,100.00
21K 60K
Consulting
6% 6
$52,500.00
28K 70K
Financial Services
23% 23
$45,051.00
14K 70K
Government/Education
5% 5
$39,386.00
23K 63K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
$51,375.00
40K 62K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$52,000.00
50K 54K
Media/Entertainment
2% 2
$36,750.00
12K 45K
Non-Profit
3% 3
$20,510.00
12K 28K
Petroleum/Energy
5% 5
$61,173.00
24K 85K
Real Estate
5% 5
$46,222.00
25K 59K
Sports/Leisure
6% 6
$38,220.00
24K 84K
Technology/Science
10% 10
$4,856.00
24K 62K
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
7% 7
$37,509.00
26K 48K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
4% 4
$55,000.00
40K 69K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$35,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
2% 2
$40,720.00
34K 55K
U.S. Southwest
72% 72
$44,458.00
5K 85K
U.S. Midwest
6% 6
$45,771.00
17K 65K
U.S. West
12% 12
$44,619.00
12K 65K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Formations 10
  • Crestone Capital Advisors 6
  • Northwestern Mutual 5
  • UBS 5
  • Goldman Sachs (Utah) 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 22
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 71
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 278
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 974
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Three Career Fairs, annually One-on-one career advising Interview prep and mock interviews Networking events Career Panels Professional Development Class Workshop Series: "Job Search Strategies"; "Using Social Media"; "How to Prepare for a Career Fair"

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$27,648
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $12,646
  • Fees $1,472
  • Expenses $13,530
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$48,464
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $33,462
  • Fees $1,472
  • Expenses $13,530
30% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 41%
  • Merit 59%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.colorado.edu/finaid/
Scholarships
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Leeds School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
142% 131
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
78% 45
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
33 Leeds School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Certificates available in 1) Social Responsibility,2) Entrepreneurial Studies and 3) Real Estate
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Business Program Classes
15% Less than 20 Students 25% More than 50 Students
60% 21 to 50 students
45 Average number of students in non-business required electives
68 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Global Seminar: Doing Business in China
  • Excel Workshop
  • Professional Development
  • Corporate Financial Accounting
  • Integrated Reporting for Socially Responsible Strategies
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2006
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS Business Administration 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
119% 119
47% 47
Prominent Faculty
  • Bjorn Jorgensen, Tisone Chair

    Accounting

  • John Lynch, Ted Andersen Professor of Free Enterprise

    Marketing

  • Manuel Laguna, Media One Professor of Management Science

    Management

  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study opportunities are available campus-wide and offered on a first-come, first serve basis.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Leeds students have over 160 study abroad opportunities, as detailed on the CU studyabroad website: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/. Additionally, Leeds-specific opportunities include our Freshman Global Seminar for our Residential Academic Program students , focusing on and including travel to Central and South America; also, International Business global seminars: Doing Business in China, and London Seminar in International Finance and Business, with study in London and Paris.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Leeds student shave the opportunity to volunteer with over 200 area organizations, as well as national and international organizations such as Americorps and the Peace Corps (for which CU-Boulder is consistently ranked in the top 5 for volunteers). The University of Colorado's Volunteer Resource Center provides best-fit guidance on volunteer placement opportunities, including an interest assessment.

Students

47% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 23% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1240 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
80% 80
Hispanic
10% 10
Multiethnic
5% 5
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
20%
7%
5%
62%
3%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
93% 93
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
7% 7
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
84% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
49% 49
71% 71

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 30,894
Alumni Donations
$4,014 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Michael Leeds

    President & Founder, FlightStar, Inc.; Former President & CEO of CMP Media, Inc.

  • Jeanne Jackson

    President, Direct to Consumer of Nike, Inc.

  • Jerry McMorris

    Former Owner of Timnath Farms, Inc., Former Vice Chair & General Partner of Rockies Baseball Club