Certificates and Professional Master of Science in Outdoor Recreation Economy

  • Fully-online degree program
  • 30 credit hours total
  • 7-week sessions
  • 3 stackable certificates, 10 credit hours each
  • Visit Outdoor Recreation Economy.
  • Estimates are provided for general planning purposes only. Actual costs may vary. To view tuition and fees for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025, see Tuition and Fee Rate Sheets.
Fall 2025-Spring 2026

2025-26 Per Semester

Credit HoursIn-State TuitionOut-of-State/International TuitionOnline Fees Fall and Spring
1$872$946$16
2$1,661$1,809$16
3$2,450$2,672$16
4$3,239$3,535$16
5$4,028$4,398$16
6$4,817$5,261$16
7$5,606$6,124$16
8$6,395$6,987$16
9$7,184$7,850$16
10$7,973$8,713$16
11$8,762$9,576$16
12$9,551$10,439$16
13$10,340$11,302$16
14$11,129$12,165$16
15$11,918$13,028depends on program pace
30 (entire program)$23,753$25,973depends on program pace
  • 2025–26 Mandatory Student Fee Changes: The following changes to fees will be in effect starting in Fall 2025; student services will remain the same:
    • The A&S Tech (ASSET) Fee will be eliminated for all students starting in Fall 2025.
    • The following fees will be converted to tuition starting in Fall 2025 and will no longer be assessed individually (student services will remain the same): Arts & Cultural Enrichment Fee, Career Services Fee, Mental Health Resource Fee, Student Computing Fee, Student Health Fee and the Transit Pass Fee.
  • See Mandatory Student Fees for fee descriptions.
  • If all of your Main Campus classes are designated with instruction mode "online," you may be assessed Student Fees for All-Online Classes or Programs.
  • In addition to tuition and fees:
    • Plan about $75 per credit hour for books and supplies.
    • If you are a new domestic student, add a one-time New Student Fee for $62.
    • If you are a new international student, add a one-time New Student Fee for $145.
    • If you are an international student, add an Immigration Compliance Fee for $40 per semester or term.

Rates published by the Bursar’s Office are approved by the Board of Regents annually in accordance with the level of cash fund appropriations set for the university by the Colorado General Assembly. The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time. Tuition for professional programs is assessed on a linear credit hour basis (each credit hour is the same rate) and is charged based on residency classification, number of credit hours and your college, school or program. Fractional credit hours outside of flat rate tuition are assessed the average rate between the two closest credit hours. Dual degrees and double majors are charged the higher rate. These rates apply to Boulder Main Campus only. Classes taken on different campuses and Boulder Continuing Education have separate tuition, fees and billing. Costs listed are billed directly by CU Boulder but may not include everything. See Understanding Your Cost of Attendance. Rates and deadlines may be subject to change.

Summer 2025

Credit HoursIn-State TuitionOut-of-State/International TuitionSummer Fees
1$772$844$68
2$1,544$1,688$68
3$2,316$2,532$68
4$3,088$3,376$68
5$3,860$4,220$68
6$4,632$5,064$68
7$5,404$5,908$68
8$6,176$6,752$68
9$6,948$7,596$68
10$7,720$8,440$68
11$8,492$9,284$68
12$9,264$10,128$68
13$10,036$10,972$68
14$10,808$11,816$68
15$11,580$12,660depends on program pace
30 (entire program)$23,160$25,320depends on program pace

See Student Fees for All-Online Classes or Programs.

In addition to tuition and fees:

  • Add about $75 per credit hour for books and supplies.
  • If you are a new domestic student, add a one-time New Student Fee for $62.
  • If you are a new international student, add a one-time New Student Fee for $145.
  • If you are an international student, add an Immigration Compliance Fee for $40 per semester or term.

Rates published by the Bursar’s Office are approved by the Board of Regents annually in accordance with the level of cash fund appropriations set for the university by the Colorado General Assembly. The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time. Tuition for professional programs is assessed on a linear credit hour basis (each credit hour is the same rate) and is charged based on residency classification, number of credit hours and your college, school or program. Fractional credit hours outside of flat rate tuition are assessed the average rate between the two closest credit hours. Dual degrees and double majors are charged the higher rate. These rates apply to Boulder Main Campus only. Classes taken on different campuses and Boulder Continuing Education have separate tuition, fees and billing. Costs listed are billed directly by CU Boulder but may not include everything. See Understanding Your Cost of Attendance. Rates and deadlines may be subject to change.

Tuition and fees are just one part of the overall cost to attend CU Boulder. The full cost of attendance for an academic year could include expenses such as on-campus housing and food, books and supplies, and items that are not billed by the university, such as personal expenses, transportation and medical insurance. View more information about the full cost of attendance.