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Acceptance Rate 81.76%
Yield 21.84%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 22
Applicants 9,810

Colorado Mesa Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 81.76% at Colorado Mesa University. Total 9,810 students applied and 8,021 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Colorado Mesa.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.coloradomesa.edu/future.html
Online Applicationhttps://www.coloradomesa.edu/admissions/apply.html
Acceptance Rate81.76%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 81.76%. A total of 9,810 students (4,210 men and 5,542 women) have applied to and 8,021 (3,395 men and 4,593 women) students admitted to Colorado Mesa University.
Among them, 859 male and 888 female students have enrolled into Colorado Mesa and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.84%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Colorado Mesa
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,8104,2105,542058
Admitted8,0213,3954,593033
Enrolled1,75285988805
Acceptance Rate 81.76% 80.64% 82.88% - 56.90%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.84% 25.30% 19.33% - 15.15%
[Chart] Colorado Mesa University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Colorado Mesa, 858 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 182 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Colorado Mesa. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Colorado Mesa. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Colorado Mesa with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Colorado Mesa
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010501180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470530600
Math460520580
ACT Composite182225
Math172025
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Colorado Mesa University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Colorado Mesa
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Colorado Mesa

The calendar system at Colorado Mesa University is Semester. Colorado Mesa University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Colorado Mesa University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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