Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 83.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.71%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.58% and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.22% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 15,631 (6,001/9,630) | 11,658 (4,210/7,448) | 1,698 (692/1,006) | 75% (70%/77%) | 15% (16%/10%) |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 10,163 (4,097/6,066) | 9,951 (3,992/5,959) | 1,913 (906/1,007) | 98% (97%/98%) | 19% (23%/17%) |
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 12,897 (5,049/5,049) | 10,805 (4,101/6,704) | 1,806 (799/1,007) | 83.78% (81.2%/132.8%) | 16.71% (19.5%/15.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1080. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 545 and the average SAT Math score is 535.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,140 and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the lowest SAT scores of 1,020 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 33% (553) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 32% (606) | 1020 | 510 | 510 |
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 32.50% | 1080 | 545 | 535 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 9% (142) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 7% (132) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 22 | 21 | 21 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.