University of Utah VS University of Colorado Boulder(help)

where are you from?

there's no nightlife in utah. I usually spend it at church with my wife since I converted to mormonism, afterwhich we partake in an evening out involving frozen yogurt and missionary sex. It's alright, but if you're looking to party, try colorado.

**This post was edited on Dec 3rd 2018 at 2:34:14am

Fuck CU

Boulder if you like things other thank skiing.

I graduate from CU in 2010 and met my Wife there then moved to Utah after graduation and she finished her degree at the University of Utah so I am pretty familiar with both. First off, UofU and CU are about as different as you could imagine with schools. Here are the pros and cons of each:

CU is a giant school and is kind of like Disneyland. Its really pretty, there are tons of people and you get nickle and dimed on everything. If you lose your buff card they charge a bunch of money to replace it, parking is really expensive etc. If you go to CU its really important to find a close group of friends or its really easy to get lost in the crowd. We had a saying at CU that you make tons of acquaintances but very few friends. Most of the students at CU are rich kids from Cali, the Midwest and the East Coast.

It sounds like they have improved things but when I went there class sizes were huge and you basically just had lecture halls with TA recitations once a week. I did Business and once you get to Jr and Sr year it gets better with smaller more specialized classes. CU is basically a giant clean slate for you to find friends and interests which is something I liked because I hated my High School class and needed to get away from all that. As for campus life, CU really has a lot to offer. There are tons of clubs and activities and Boulder is fun to check out. Denver is really a central hub for music too with more concerts and festivals than I can even list. The bus system is really good and your card gets you access to the RTD system which means free trips to Denver, DIA etc. On the flip side, most kids just end up getting into the Party scene and spend their time drinking and smoking instead of actual constructive activities. I used to get some strange looks when I was out in the alley waxing my skis at 9:00pm on a Friday then going to bed to catch a pow day instead of partying.

As for skiing, you will need to look hard to find a good ski crew as most kids there are more into the occasional ski trip to Keystone to do blue groomers all day and rock the nicest gear around campus. Thats not to say there arent some dope skiers there, you just have to get lucky or use the internet to get a crew. I was actually in the same dorm hall at Hallet as Nick Martini although I really only chilled with him a couple times. I-70 is a shit show during the weekends but if you can work your class schedule to have Tuesday and Thursday off you can actually get some really good skiing in. Campus is fun as hell for urban skiing when it snows too and you can even hike Chautauqua and build a booter. At the end of the day, the mountains are at least a 2 hr drive so keep that in mind.

UofU is about the opposite of everything I said about CU. Its known as a 'commuter campus' which means most students leave at the end of the day so campus life is actually pretty sparse. Its a quiet campus that is nestled up against the Wasatch mountains with no real night life and SLC really does not have much to offer aside from a few sketchy clubs and some breweries. SLC is not very Mormon aside from the LDS headquarters but you really do feel the presence of the Church everywhere. It sounds weird but its almost like you can literally feel the energy from the temples etc and it makes even non Mormons have this kind of standoffish attitude. We lived in UT for about 6 years and never really made any friends. So unless you already know people, trying to make friends may be a challenge there.

However, if your ok with this, UT is an amazing state for outdoor stuff. Park city is literally 25 min from campus and Alta/Snowbird probably about 35 min so if you are serious about skiing this is the place to be. There is a ton of hiking, mtn biking and jeep trails too and Moab, Bryce Canyon and Zion are really awesome. Utah has some cool lakes as well and the Great Salt lake is interesting although you really only go there once just to see it. Utah literally has an Ocean, Mountains, Deserts and lakes all in one State.

One really bad thing about SLC is the pollution during the winter, the city is basically in a bowl surrounded by mountains so the inversion is horrible. There are days when its literally worse than LA and almost as bad a China. Schools cancel recess and there were some days I could not see 2 traffic lights ahead because the smog was so thick, you can literally taste that shit when you walk down the street. You are also stuck in this little valley with a huge desert to the West and miles of open high plains past the Wasatch to the East so its easy to feel trapped and isolated in the Salt Lake Valley. The views of the mountains are the best in the US though.

So thats the rundown. CU has tons of campus life but can be really pretentious and impersonal, if you can manage it though you will have a ton of fun and never be bored. UofU has little/no campus life but tons of outdoor activities and the best skiing in the US literally minutes away. If you have any other questions just let me know too.

Go where you get money or you will pay later. Not a bad idea to stay in sate for tuition because if you want to pick an actual major you wont have as much time as you think to ski. Also no college debt means more skiing later and not having to work 9-5 to pay it all off instead of living some where theres great skiing and not worrying about $500/mo in loans.

SuspiciousFishI graduate from CU in 2010 and met my Wife there then moved to Utah after graduation and she finished her degree at the University of Utah so I am pretty familiar with both. First off, UofU and CU are about as different as you could imagine with schools. Here are the pros and cons of each:

CU is a giant school and is kind of like Disneyland. Its really pretty, there are tons of people and you get nickle and dimed on everything. If you lose your buff card they charge a bunch of money to replace it, parking is really expensive etc. If you go to CU its really important to find a close group of friends or its really easy to get lost in the crowd. We had a saying at CU that you make tons of acquaintances but very few friends. Most of the students at CU are rich kids from Cali, the Midwest and the East Coast.

It sounds like they have improved things but when I went there class sizes were huge and you basically just had lecture halls with TA recitations once a week. I did Business and once you get to Jr and Sr year it gets better with smaller more specialized classes. CU is basically a giant clean slate for you to find friends and interests which is something I liked because I hated my High School class and needed to get away from all that. As for campus life, CU really has a lot to offer. There are tons of clubs and activities and Boulder is fun to check out. Denver is really a central hub for music too with more concerts and festivals than I can even list. The bus system is really good and your card gets you access to the RTD system which means free trips to Denver, DIA etc. On the flip side, most kids just end up getting into the Party scene and spend their time drinking and smoking instead of actual constructive activities. I used to get some strange looks when I was out in the alley waxing my skis at 9:00pm on a Friday then going to bed to catch a pow day instead of partying.

As for skiing, you will need to look hard to find a good ski crew as most kids there are more into the occasional ski trip to Keystone to do blue groomers all day and rock the nicest gear around campus. Thats not to say there arent some dope skiers there, you just have to get lucky or use the internet to get a crew. I was actually in the same dorm hall at Hallet as Nick Martini although I really only chilled with him a couple times. I-70 is a shit show during the weekends but if you can work your class schedule to have Tuesday and Thursday off you can actually get some really good skiing in. Campus is fun as hell for urban skiing when it snows too and you can even hike Chautauqua and build a booter. At the end of the day, the mountains are at least a 2 hr drive so keep that in mind.

UofU is about the opposite of everything I said about CU. Its known as a 'commuter campus' which means most students leave at the end of the day so campus life is actually pretty sparse. Its a quiet campus that is nestled up against the Wasatch mountains with no real night life and SLC really does not have much to offer aside from a few sketchy clubs and some breweries. SLC is not very Mormon aside from the LDS headquarters but you really do feel the presence of the Church everywhere. It sounds weird but its almost like you can literally feel the energy from the temples etc and it makes even non Mormons have this kind of standoffish attitude. We lived in UT for about 6 years and never really made any friends. So unless you already know people, trying to make friends may be a challenge there.

However, if your ok with this, UT is an amazing state for outdoor stuff. Park city is literally 25 min from campus and Alta/Snowbird probably about 35 min so if you are serious about skiing this is the place to be. There is a ton of hiking, mtn biking and jeep trails too and Moab, Bryce Canyon and Zion are really awesome. Utah has some cool lakes as well and the Great Salt lake is interesting although you really only go there once just to see it. Utah literally has an Ocean, Mountains, Deserts and lakes all in one State.

One really bad thing about SLC is the pollution during the winter, the city is basically in a bowl surrounded by mountains so the inversion is horrible. There are days when its literally worse than LA and almost as bad a China. Schools cancel recess and there were some days I could not see 2 traffic lights ahead because the smog was so thick, you can literally taste that shit when you walk down the street. You are also stuck in this little valley with a huge desert to the West and miles of open high plains past the Wasatch to the East so its easy to feel trapped and isolated in the Salt Lake Valley. The views of the mountains are the best in the US though.

So thats the rundown. CU has tons of campus life but can be really pretentious and impersonal, if you can manage it though you will have a ton of fun and never be bored. UofU has little/no campus life but tons of outdoor activities and the best skiing in the US literally minutes away. If you have any other questions just let me know too.

This right here! Listen to this, currently go to CU for my second year and can attest that he’s 100% right about Boulder.

Also if you rush a skiing frat, you’ll have a lot more options to find yourself a crew. Or just join the ski team tbh.

RdikkenFuck CU

It sucks to be a CSU Ram!

peterkskisGo where you get money or you will pay later. Not a bad idea to stay in sate for tuition because if you want to pick an actual major you wont have as much time as you think to ski. Also no college debt means more skiing later and not having to work 9-5 to pay it all off instead of living some where theres great skiing and not worrying about $500/mo in loans.

In Utah, after your first year, you can apply for residency and get in-state tuition rates. That first year may hurt, but in-state and scholarships can make the next couple years significantly easier.

benniebooIn Utah, after your first year, you can apply for residency and get in-state tuition rates. That first year may hurt, but in-state and scholarships can make the next couple years significantly easier.

Reasonable although it can still double debt it’s better then 4 years out of state.

Graduated from the University of Utah 2 years ago and it was the best decision I have ever made. Moved from Pennsylvania, not knowing anyone and quickly found myself a group of friends to go skiing with. Not sure if your into fraternities but they are a great place to meet new people and lots of women. Anyway you have 5 great resorts all within 45 minutes from the U. One semester I went to school full time (Tuesday + Thursday) and skied M,W,F,S,S. Nightlife is a great if you are in a fraternity, and if not the house party's are also good. You just have to know where to go.

Cons include the non separation of church and state, the worst liquor laws in the country, .05 DUI limit, and no legal weed.

The only thing SLC has going for it is its a shorter drive to the resorts than boulder. Your ski career probly wont earn you a living so go to boulder. Its a better school and you will network with much smarter/wealthier/better looking/chiller kids there compared to the imbred mormons at U SLC who dont believe in evolution.

Do you wanna be in a state where the pharmacists tell addicts to share needles with eachother instead of being a decent person and selling the addicts a bag of clean syringes?
Literally, Utah is the redheaded stepchild that is long overdue for a beating.

**This post was edited on Mar 30th 2020 at 6:35:41pm

bennieboowhere are you from?

I am from Idaho, skiing is pretty big in my town, and although their are plenty of mormons I respect there beliefs and agree with partiuclar beliefs and have many friends among them but am not a mormon if that changes anything

**This post was edited on Dec 4th 2018 at 9:13:26pm

utah's beers can only be 3.5%
boulder will make you a man

Mormons

If you wanna corrupt some hot mormon chicks go to the U and you're only 30 min from the mtns. CU you're an hour and 30 min away from the resorts

Loganski11If you wanna corrupt some hot mormon chicks go to the U and you're only 30 min from the mtns. CU you're an hour and 30 min away from the resorts

preach dawg sko utes

If you want skiing and partying then look at Montana State University in Bozeman. Or if you want to be in the east, University of Vermont, Plymouth State University, or Dartmouth. Skiing in Utah is the best but the partying is pretty lame, and all the famous cool parts of Utah are over 3 hours away.

wass41If you want skiing and partying then look at Montana State University in Bozeman. Or if you want to be in the east, University of Vermont, Plymouth State University, or Dartmouth. Skiing in Utah is the best but the partying is pretty lame, and all the famous cool parts of Utah are over 3 hours away.

Dude did you just put Plymouth state and Dartmouth in the same sentence? lmao

patskis22Dude did you just put Plymouth state and Dartmouth in the same sentence? lmao

Hey I don’t know everyone’s grades. Just giving both ends of the spectrum for options.

You can't not be rich at Boulder, that's important to understand. Anyone who disagrees is either a rich kid and doesn't understand that yet or are stupid and going to be swimming in $150k+ of debt after 4 years.

Boulder. Colorado simply sucks at life alot less than utah

DolanReloadedBoulder. Colorado simply sucks at life alot less than utah

It also simply sucks a lot more at skiing

Whichever one gives you a full ride scholarship. I wouldn’t pay out of state tuition to be an undergrad at either of those exceptionally ok public schools.

UC Boulder is a party school in a boring town, nowhere near the mountains. In my opinion.

Go to Plymouth state end of story

YeetCannonUC Boulder is a party school in a boring town, nowhere near the mountains. In my opinion.

This dude doesn't have fun. Boulder is literally sitting in the flatirons, so it happens to be one of the most beautiful campuss youll probably ever see. And eldora is like a 35 min drive away. But like I said, only go there if you're dummy rich. If my parents had stacks, I bet I'd be having the time of my life in Boulder. Just ask Boulder kids 🤷🏾‍♀️.

loshThis dude doesn't have fun. Boulder is literally sitting in the flatirons, so it happens to be one of the most beautiful campuss youll probably ever see. And eldora is like a 35 min drive away. But like I said, only go there if you're dummy rich. If my parents had stacks, I bet I'd be having the time of my life in Boulder. Just ask Boulder kids 🤷🏾‍♀️.

Yeah. Boulder is considered one of the best places to live in the country. All the drug addicts there have trust funds so there isnt much petty crime and theft. Libertarian paradise from what ive heard. Also college age girls are legal as fuck, so there is that...

DolanReloadedYeah. Boulder is considered one of the best places to live in the country. All the drug addicts there have trust funds so there isnt much petty crime and theft. Libertarian paradise from what ive heard. Also college age girls are legal as fuck, so there is that...

Imagine you make a new friend at a party who you end up doing drugs with all night and then all of the sudden you run out of drugs. And you think that's the end of the line, but some kid whips out his trust fund and supplied drugs for the next 3 days. These are the friends you need

I know a girl from SLC who is hot and isn’t a Mormon. Just letting you know

loshImagine you make a new friend at a party who you end up doing drugs with all night and then all of the sudden you run out of drugs. And you think that's the end of the line, but some kid whips out his trust fund and supplied drugs for the next 3 days. These are the friends you need

Hah. Like jesse from breaking bad

ScootSkiLyfeI know a girl from SLC who is hot and isn’t a Mormon. Just letting you know

They found her!
thus culminates the year long search for the 1 hot girl who lives within utahs borders.

Utah sucks.

DolanReloadedThey found her!
thus culminates the year long search for the 1 hot girl who lives within utahs borders.

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I studied mechanical engineering and a ms in integrative physiology and another ms in computer science all at cu boulder. I'd say you should choose your college based on the industry you think you'd be interested in. Utah is a huge hub for bioscience and so is colorado, but different flavors of the industry.

Your degree is just a piece of paper but the networking you' be doing and the opportunity for internships is going to be way more important. If you're thinking you want to pursue grad school or MS look at finding structures for labs you're interested in at those schools.

Have you heard of Westminster. It’s in salt lake and they have some cool skiing programs. My friend went there and got to ski like 4 days a week.

CU expensive as fuck, fuck them, Utah all the way

MoidIn Utah, after your first year, you can apply for residency and get in-state tuition rates. That first year may hurt, but in-state and scholarships can make the next couple years significantly easier.

You can do that in colorado too. If you're after in state tuition, take the first year off, work a ski bum job and establish residency, then go to school.

I went to both schools and have a biology degree from the U. Grew up in Utah, spent a year as a liftie at Vail then went to CU for two years. Decided CU was too much a party school for me and transferred back to the U.

In my opinion, utah's biology department is way better than CUs. But it also depends on what you long goal is as biology is a pretty diverse field and there are good professors at both schools depending on where you'd like to end up. For example, I'd go to an ag school like csu or usu if wildlife biology was my end goal. But if you're after a lab job in microbiology, the U or CU are better options...

Grew up in CO and had lots of friends that went to CU. Those who were most successful lived off campus with their parents or somewhere quiet and were able to focus and absolutely nerd crushed and eased into professional jobs. Those that went and lived in Boulder partied HARD and really struggled. Boulder is a great school... you just gotta be careful to not get caught up.

JRad555Hey, I was just hoping to find out if there is anyone who has some insight on which school I should go to college to for a bachelors in biology, I am looking for a school with nightlife and overall campus life, I want to meet cool people but still get a great education and learn some sports such as skiing or rock climbing or something, anyways if you could provide some pros and cons of each so i can make a ecucated decision that would be much appreciated, thanks.

Now it is worth going to a school that supports high-quality remote education, because now in most educational institutions, remote education is so low-quality that students buy homework from sites ✏️ that provide help with homework.

JRad555Hey, I was just hoping to find out if there is anyone who has some insight on which school I should go to college to for a bachelors in biology, I am looking for a school with nightlife and overall campus life, I want to meet cool people but still get a great education and learn some sports such as skiing or rock climbing or something, anyways if you could provide some pros and cons of each so i can make a ecucated decision that would be much appreciated, thanks.

I'm stuck between those two also man

Don't sleep on the University of Nevada. It's cheaper than both, especially on WUE if you qualify. Reno has great bars, legal weed, casinos, fun house parties, and greek life if you'er into that. Every resort in Tahoe is less than an hour away except for Kirkwood. You can see Mt. Rose from almost anywhere in the city. The casinos bring in entertainment, plus Sacramento and San Francisco are both close if you're into festivals or bigger acts. Literally nothing closes ever. I see drunk people stumble out of Shea's in midtown at 7am on a Tuesday. Moment set up shop in Reno for a reason. It's a cool town

Go to utah and join Greek life