The Buffs Are In: SchoolScoops Brings Private, Student-Led Campus Tours to CU Boulder
BOULDER, CO — August 4, 2026 — SchoolScoops, the marketplace connecting prospective college students with current students for private, one-on-one campus tours, today announced its launch at the University of Colorado Boulder, giving prospective Buffs and their families a new way to experience one of the most beautiful — and sprawling — campuses in the country.
With over 600 acres set against the Rocky Mountains, a “Be Boulder” spirit that runs through everything from the Leeds School of Business to the aerospace engineering program, and a student body known as much for its outdoor culture as its academics, CU Boulder isn't a campus that fits neatly into a single scripted walk-through. It's exactly the kind of place where a real conversation with a real student — not a rehearsed admissions pitch — makes the difference between checking a box and actually picturing yourself there.
That's the gap SchoolScoops was built to close. Instead of joining a group of 30 strangers on a fixed route, prospective students and their families can browse current CU Boulder guides, choose someone who matches their interests, and book a private campus tour or live video chat built entirely around what they actually want to know.
CU Boulder launches with 60 current student guides already live on the platform — a lineup spanning Leeds School of Business, aerospace engineering, environmental design, integrative physiology, and more, including students deeply involved in Greek life, club sports, and Boulder's outdoor scene. Whatever a prospective student is weighing — academics, student life, or whether they can really ski on the weekends — there's a guide who's lived it.
The CU Boulder launch is part of SchoolScoops' continued expansion into schools across the western United States, adding to a guide network already trusted by families nationwide for turning campus visits into honest, unscripted conversations rather than sales pitches.
Families planning a visit to Boulder — or looking to get the inside scoop without the trip — can browse available CU Boulder guides here. Current CU Boulder students interested in hosting tours and earning $40/hour can apply to become a guide. School counselors and educational consultants planning larger visits can learn more about private group tours.
About SchoolScoops
SchoolScoops is a marketplace that connects prospective college students and their families with current students for private, personalized campus tours — in person or over video chat. Unlike traditional admissions tours, SchoolScoops guides don't work for the school; they're current students sharing honest, firsthand perspective on what campus life is actually like. Learn more at schoolscoops.com or read SchoolScoops' story.