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Applying to UCCS

Acceptance Rate 84.77%
Yield 13.20%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 24
Applicants 14,751

UCCS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.77% at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Total 14,751 students applied and 12,504 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UCCS.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Online Applicationhttps://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Acceptance Rate84.77%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 24 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 84.77%. A total of 14,751 students (5,605 men and 9,146 women) have applied to and 12,504 (4,672 men and 7,832 women) students admitted to University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Among them, 781 male and 869 female students have enrolled into UCCS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.20%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UCCS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,7515,6059,14600
Admitted12,5044,6727,83200
Enrolled1,65078186900
Acceptance Rate 84.77% 83.35% 85.63% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.20% 16.72% 11.10% - -
[Chart] University of Colorado Colorado Springs Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UCCS, 26 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 132 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at UCCS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,215 and 25th percentile score is 1,015.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UCCS. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UCCS with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UCCS
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101511301215
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing525560565
Math490570650
ACT Composite212428
Math182326
English202328
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Colorado Colorado Springs, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UCCS
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 UCCS

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