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Acceptance Rate 90.77%
Yield 18.54%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 26
Applicants 33,122

Colorado State University-Fort Collins Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90.77% at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Total 33,122 students applied and 30,066 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Colorado State University-Fort Collins.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.colostate.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.colostate.edu/onlineapplication
Acceptance Rate90.77%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 26 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 90.77%. A total of 33,122 students (13,701 men and 19,416 women) have applied to and 30,066 (12,212 men and 17,850 women) students admitted to Colorado State University-Fort Collins.
Among them, 2,438 male and 3,132 female students have enrolled into Colorado State University-Fort Collins and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants33,12213,70119,41650
Admitted30,06612,21217,85040
Enrolled5,5732,4383,13230
Acceptance Rate 90.77% 89.13% 91.93% 80.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.54% 19.96% 17.55% 75.00% -
[Chart] Colorado State University-Fort Collins Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 2,398 applicants (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 862 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Colorado State University-Fort Collins with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108011801290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600650
Math530580640
ACT Composite232629
Math212527
English212530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Colorado State University-Fort Collins, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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 State University-Fort Collins

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