Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵÌýBoulder considers the AAU (Association of American Universities) public institutions as its peer group for comparisons of faculty salaries, instructionÌýand many other activities. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder has 37ÌýAAU public peers in the United States, 11Ìýof which do not have a medical school.