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Applying to CU Boulder

Acceptance Rate 80.73%
Yield 16.37%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 29
Applicants 53,781

CU Boulder Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.73% at University of Colorado Boulder. Total 53,781 students applied and 43,416 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to CU Boulder.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.colorado.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Acceptance Rate80.73%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 29 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 80.73%. A total of 53,781 students (26,110 men and 27,671 women) have applied to and 43,416 (19,687 men and 23,729 women) students admitted to University of Colorado Boulder.
Among them, 3,611 male and 3,495 female students have enrolled into CU Boulder and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.37%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CU Boulder
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants53,78126,11027,67100
Admitted43,41619,68723,72900
Enrolled7,1063,6113,49500
Acceptance Rate 80.73% 75.40% 85.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.37% 18.34% 14.73% - -
[Chart] University of Colorado Boulder Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CU Boulder, 2,234 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 964 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at CU Boulder. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,390 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
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 Total116012801390
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590640690
Math570640700
ACT Composite262932
Math242730
English242933
[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