Has anyone here attended the University of Colorado? Opinions?

ENS Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:07:07 -0400

If accepted into STA-21 I am looking at applying to NROTC Colorado - possibly for Bio-Chemistry or Computer Science (both fields I have significant prior college credits in). Has anyone attended or lived close by? Best perk: Several DZs close by!

Response by SFC George Smith made Aug 28 at 2016 12:09 AM

SFC George Smith — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:09:42 -0400

... A lot of Flat and Hard DZ's... out there...

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Aug 28 at 2016 12:17 AM

CSM Charles Hayden — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:17:22 -0400

ENS Private RallyPoint Member Pls contact CPT L S for Boulder, CO Info!!

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Aug 29 at 2016 11:24 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:24:03 -0400

Great school. Great NROTC and STA-21 program. Do it, whole hearted endorsement.

Response by CPL Richard Flagg made Aug 29 at 2016 2:53 PM

CPL Richard Flagg — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:53:32 -0400

CU is a great school to attend; just a word of warning it's a liberal college and college town called the People's Republic of Boulder. I graduated in 95' from there and enjoyed my time there; just some of the professors were uber liberal to an extreme. It's a great school overall; sorry can't help with NROTC, though I trust those recommendations on it.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Aug 29 at 2016 6:42 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:42:16 -0400

1992 Grad. I know both the out-going and in-coming XO's. I'd be happy to get you direct contact with either. Feel free to PM me as well.

Good luck ENS Private RallyPoint Member!

Response by 1st Lt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2016 12:30 AM

1st Lt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:30:38 -0400

I grew up in Colorado and had a few friends go there for AFROTC. It's a great school with awesome science degrees. The AFROTC program there is top notch, so I'd assume NROTC is pretty good as well. But be warned, Boulder has the highest hippie population outside California, and you can smell weed almost anywhere you go. Also, it's Colorado's biggest party school, which might sound awesome but really just makes it a prime target for sexual assault scandals, especially when there's military members involved.