University of Colorado
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The University of Colorado (CU)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Denver, and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. It is governed by an elected nine-member board of regents.
Campuses
University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)
Template:Main CU Boulder is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, the university has more than 39,000 undergraduate and graduate students, making it the largest university in Colorado by enrollment.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It offers more than 2,500 courses in more than 150 areas of study through its nine colleges and schools.Template:Citation needed
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)
Template:Main UCCS is the fastest growing of the three campuses with an undergraduate and graduate student population of about 12,000 students. It was established in 1965 and now offers 45 bachelor's, 22 master's, and five doctoral degree programs through its six colleges.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The 520-acre campus is located in central Colorado Springs.
University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)
Template:Main CU Denver is the largest research university in Colorado, attracting more than $420 million in research annually, and granting more master's degrees than any other institution in Colorado. The campus provides an urban learning center with liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs in eight schools and colleges, serving over 18,000 students. CU Denver is located in downtown Denver on the Auraria Campus, which is also home to Metropolitan State University of Denver and Community College of Denver.<ref name="UCD_accredited"/>
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz)
Template:Main CU Anschutz in Aurora is home to six professional schools in the health sciences and extensive research and clinical care facilities, including the University of Colorado Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado and the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. CU Anschutz has more than 4,200 students, and is the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.<ref name="UCD_accredited">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Defunct campuses
University of Colorado South Denver (CU South Denver)
Template:Main CU South Denver, located in Lone Tree, opened in 2015 as a satellite campus of CU Denver, but permanently closed in August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns surrounding the campus' financial viability. At the time of its closing, the campus offered four academic programs and served nearly 300 students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Related institutions
- The University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UC Health) was created in 1991 to allow the Regents to reorganize the University of Colorado Hospital.<ref>SB 91–225, chapter 99 of the 1991 Session Laws of Colorado, page 555–589, approved 1 June 1991, effective 1 June 1991. §1(h): "That the intent of the general assembly in enacting this act is to again authorize the board of regents to reorganize university of Colorado university hospital through the establishment of a quasi-governmental and corporate entity vested with the powers and duties specified in this act and providing for the transfer of the hospital’s assets and operating obligations to said entity …"</ref>
International collaboration
The university is an active member of the University of the Arctic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
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