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Acceptance Rate 74.58%
Yield 14.57%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 24
Applicants 15,631

UCD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.58% at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Total 15,631 students applied and 11,658 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UCD.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.ucdenver.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.ucdenver.edu/admissions/-apply-now
Acceptance Rate74.58%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.58%. A total of 15,631 students (6,001 men and 9,630 women) have applied to and 11,658 (4,210 men and 7,448 women) students admitted to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
Among them, 692 male and 1,006 female students have enrolled into UCD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.57%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UCD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,6316,0019,63000
Admitted11,6584,2107,44800
Enrolled1,6986921,00600
Acceptance Rate 74.58% 70.15% 77.34% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.57% 16.44% 13.51% - -
[Chart] University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UCD, 553 applicants (33% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 142 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at UCD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UCD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UCD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UCD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011401260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520580640
Math510560620
ACT Composite212427
Math182225
English202326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UCD
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 UCD

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