Jan. 21, 2015
David Busch, MBA 2015 -听
About a year ago, when I began considering relevant topics worth blogging about, TheBestColleges.org ranked the top 50 most amazing college campuses. Somehow, CU-Boulder wound up in 48th. As this campus constantly amazes me I was a bit surprised it wasn鈥檛 ranked at least in the top 10. I had read the list of the 47 campuses ranked as more amazing and was far from impressed. This was the most recent occurrence of underrating the University of Colorado of which I had been a witness.
Frustrated with the report, I thought of entering a nasty gram in the comments section. Instead I let my frustration fester for a year. In the past year, I have been witness to many more of these tragedies. I have decided to finally be one of the voices of reason. This fine mecca of academic greatness, industry leadership, health pioneering, and natural campus beauty deserves acknowledgement.
Below is a list including CU鈥檚 placement in other rankings. It encompasses the nation鈥檚 opinions of the university. To accurately value a university, I believe that context is extremely important. After all, it is every student鈥檚 ambition to obtain a bright听futurepost-graduation. In most cases, this occurs in the surrounding cities. With this opinion in mind, I have expanded the scope of the listing to include surrounding areas and the major cities of Colorado.
One of the greatest strengths of the university is its ability to give its students access to surrounding industries and professionals. I cannot count the number of events I have attended in surrounding cities, or the number of professionals I have met and keep in contact with from across the state. As the list illustrates, a student exiting Boulder with diploma in hand has one of the greatest opportunities in the country. Among 31 reports, CU-Boulder and the surrounding areas have been ranked in the top ten. This includes in career growth potential, health, quality of life, education, location, and tourism. Is there anything else more important? Oh yeah鈥he beer, music, and sports aren鈥檛 a bad kicker.
In conclusion, CU-Boulder has much more value than the country is acknowledging. I encourage everyone to come out and experience the 鈥�48th鈥� most amazing campus in the nation. With the sun bouncing off of the neighboring flat-irons, endless mountains, rivers, and waterfalls to explore, and a vibrant-energetic-outgoing community, this amazing campus will easily astound. I rest my case.
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Programs
#18 (Cost) - Bloomberg Businessweek (out-of-state full-time, would be 13th if in-state) Bloomberg 2014
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Location
#31 City for Job Growth (Denver, CO)
#2 City for Job Growth (Greeley, CO)
#16 City for Job Growth (Fort Collins, CO)
#1 Best College Town (Boulder)
#30 Probabiliy of Sunshine (Denver)
3rd Healthiest State in the Country
2nd Best County in the Country (Douglas: Includes Castle Rock and Centennial)
#7 Top US Travel Destination (Boulder, CO)
#1 Quality of Life for mid-sized City (Boulder, CO)
#1 Quality of Life for major metro City (Denver, CO)
#4 Best Cities to Live in (Boulder, CO)
#1 America's Favorite Towns (Aspen, CO)
#2 America's Favorite Towns (Estes Park, CO)
#7 America's Favorite Towns (Telluride, CO)
2nd Best Small Town (Louisville, CO)
#2 Highest Educated States
#3 Highest Educated States
#1 Most Educated Metro (Boulder, CO)
#1 City for Education (Boulder, CO)
#9 City for Education (Fort Collins, CO)
#17 City for Education (Denver, CO)
#4 City for Business and Careers (Denver, CO)
#5 City for Business and Careers (Fort Collins, CO)
#20 City for Business and Careers (Greeley, CO)
#23 City for Business and Careers (Boulder, CO)
#29 City for Business and Careers (Colorado Springs, CO)
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Food & Entertainment
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Competitions听
听 听 Western Region Champion听2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
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听 听 International Champion 2012
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听 听Winners 2012, 2013
听 听Runner Up 2014
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Photo Credit:
Photo of CU MBA Students with real estate development professionals touring one of听Nichols Partnership's current developments on Platte St. in Denver.
Photo of Folsom Field looking west during the KSU game on听Oct. 18听was taken by Alex Benison听
