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Acceptance Rate 78.08%
Yield 14.15%
SAT Score 1,340
ACT Score 31
Applicants 67,286

CU Boulder Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.08% at University of Colorado Boulder. Total 67,286 students applied and 52,539 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,340 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.colorado.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Acceptance Rate78.08%
Average Test Scores1,340 SAT / 31 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.08%. A total of 67,286 students (33,451 men and 33,805 women) have applied to and 52,539 (24,316 men and 28,201 women) students admitted to University of Colorado Boulder.
Among them, 3,666 male and 3,762 female students have enrolled into CU Boulder and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.15%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CU Boulder
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants67,28633,45133,80500
Admitted52,53924,31628,20100
Enrolled7,4323,6663,76200
Acceptance Rate 78.08% 72.69% 83.42% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.15% 15.08% 13.34% - -
[Chart] University of Colorado Boulder Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CU Boulder, 1,372 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 453 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,340 at CU Boulder. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,240.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CU Boulder. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CU Boulder with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CU Boulder
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total124013401430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630670710
Math610670720
ACT Composite293133
Math262832
English273234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Colorado Boulder, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for CU Boulder
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 CU Boulder

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