University of Colorado Boulder Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Scott Carpenter

NASA astronaut (Mercury 7; Apollo 13 backup)

BS (Engineering/Physics)

1962

Kalpana Chawla

First Indian-born woman in space (Columbia astronaut)

MS, PhD (Aerospace Engineering)

1986, 1988

Jack Swigert

NASA astronaut (Apollo 13)

BS (Engineering)

1953

Loren Acton

NASA astronaut

BS/MS (Physics)

N/A

Ellison Onizuka

NASA astronaut (Challenger)

BS (Engineering)

N/A

Vance D. Brand

NASA astronaut

BS (Engineering)

N/A

Mohamed Al-Mady

President of SABIC

BS/MS (Engineering or Management)

N/A

Steve Ells

Founder & CEO of Chipotle

BA (Art History)

N/A

Jake Burton Carpenter

Founder of Burton Snowboards

Attended

N/A

Chauncey Billups

NBA Finals MVP (2004); coach

BA (History)

N/A

Trey Parker

Co-creator of South Park, Tony & Emmy winner

BA (Film)

1993

Matt Stone

Co-creator of South Park and Book of Mormon musical

BA (Film & Math)

1993

Robert Redford (attended)

Oscar-winning actor/director; Sundance founder

Attended

N/A

Jonah Hill (attended)

Oscar-nominated actor

Attended

N/A

Steve Wozniak (attended)

Co-founder of Apple

Attended

N/A

Lynne Cheney

Former Second Lady of the U.S.; author

MA (English)

N/A

Wiley Rutledge

Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

LL.B

1922

Byron White

Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court; NFL star

BA

N/A

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

President/Prime Minister of Mongolia

BA (Political Science)

N/A

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

President of Liberia; Nobel Peace laureate

BA (Economics)

N/A

Chauncey Billups (duplicate)

NBA star and coach

BA

(See above)

Jenny Simpson

Olympic bronze & World Champ (3000m steeplechase)

BFA (Dance)

1992

Kara Goucher

Long-distance runner, NCAA & Olympic athlete

BA (Kinesiology)

N/A

Chris Fowler

ESPN College GameDay host

BA (Journalism)

1985

Heather Hach

Screenwriter (Freaky Friday, Legally Blonde)

BA (Journalism)

N/A

Dave Briggs

Fox & Friends co-host

BA (Broadcast Journalism)

N/A

Abhinav Bindra

Olympic gold medalist (shooting)

Attended

N/A

Elsie Eaves

First female civil engineering graduate from CU; ASCE pioneer

BS (Civil Engineering)

1920