Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Colorado. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Colorado is 77.12% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.15%.
United States Air Force Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.09% and Dr. Ida Rolf Institute has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in Colorado. 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 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/12/2022) | |||||
| Adams State University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Aims Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | |||||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 14,931 (6,094/8,837) | 11,151 (4,219/6,932) | 1,458 (676/782) | 75% (69%/78%) | 13% (16%/9%) | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 13,147 (5,083/8,016) | 12,799 (4,918/7,834) | 1,645 (741/889) | 97% (97%/98%) | 13% (15%/11%) | |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Colorado Boulder | 67,286 (33,451/33,805) | 52,539 (24,316/28,201) | 7,432 (3,666/3,762) | 78% (73%/83%) | 14% (15%/11%) | |
| Colorado Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado College | 8,511 (3,689/4,531) | 1,572 (651/855) | 476 (220/227) | 18% (18%/19%) | 30% (34%/5%) | |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | 241 (29/210) | 218 (23/193) | 126 (15/111) | 90% (79%/92%) | 58% (65%/53%) | |
| The Art Institute of Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado School of Mines | 11,436 (7,915/3,510) | 6,940 (4,517/2,412) | 1,602 (1,121/478) | 61% (57%/69%) | 23% (25%/14%) | |
| Colorado School of Trades | 44 (44/0) | 40 (40/0) | 29 (29/0) | 91% (91%/0%) | 73% (73%/0%) | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 38,465 (16,770/21,608) | 34,057 (14,533/19,500) | 5,485 (2,347/3,133) | 89% (87%/90%) | 16% (16%/14%) | |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Community College of Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| CollegeAmerica-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Technical College of the Rockies | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Community College of Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Denver Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Denver | 18,786 (7,886/10,895) | 14,618 (6,007/8,607) | 1,337 (587/748) | 78% (76%/79%) | 9% (10%/7%) | |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fort Lewis College | 4,986 (2,130/2,852) | 3,854 (1,640/2,212) | 751 (353/397) | 77% (77%/78%) | 19% (22%/14%) | |
| Front Range Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Glenwood Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Hair Dynamics Education Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Iliff School of Theology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| International Salon and Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lamar Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado Mesa University | 12,465 (5,557/6,894) | 10,225 (4,548/5,665) | 2,359 (1,114/1,239) | 82% (82%/82%) | 23% (24%/18%) | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 11,622 (4,804/6,463) | 11,483 (4,740/6,393) | 2,196 (1,002/1,064) | 99% (99%/99%) | 19% (21%/16%) | |
| Morgan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Naropa University | 66 (14/50) | 66 (14/50) | 18 (1/15) | 100% (100%/100%) | 27% (7%/30%) | |
| National American University-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018) | |||||
| Nazarene Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northeastern Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Northern Colorado | 11,127 (3,809/7,311) | 9,553 (3,254/6,299) | 1,243 (407/836) | 86% (85%/86%) | 13% (13%/11%) | |
| Otero College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Altierus Career College-Thornton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| IBMC College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017) | |||||
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Red Rocks Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Regis University | 5,722 (2,139/3,517) | 4,947 (1,790/3,145) | 585 (189/396) | 86% (84%/89%) | 12% (11%/11%) | |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | 7 (0/7) | 7 (0/7) | 5 (0/5) | 100% (0%/100%) | 71% (0%/71%) | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 2,902 (1,312/1,586) | 2,754 (1,258/1,494) | 618 (293/325) | 95% (96%/94%) | 22% (23%/20%) | |
| Pickens Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Trinidad State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| United States Air Force Academy | 10,187 (7,057/3,130) | 1,435 (999/436) | 1,126 (792/334) | 14% (14%/14%) | 78% (79%/11%) | |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Western Colorado University | 3,119 (1,595/1,520) | 3,110 (1,590/1,516) | 357 (219/138) | 100% (100%/100%) | 11% (14%/9%) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Westminster | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Platt College-Aurora | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | 1 (0/1) | 1 (0/1) | 1 (0/1) | 100% (0%/100%) | 100% (0%/100%) | |
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| IBMC College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Healing Arts Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023) | |||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| University of the Rockies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/05/2018) | |||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Argosy University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Montessori Casa International | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Taft University System | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| National Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Denver College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Ecotech Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| United Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| National American University-Centennial | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| National American University-Colorado Springs South | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| College of International Esthetics Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Colorado State University Global | 501 (248/253) | 493 (245/248) | 490 (243/247) | 98% (99%/98%) | 99% (99%/98%) | |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rocky Vista University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| National American University-Westwood Teach-Out Site | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2017) | |||||
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | |||||
| Stacey James Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Otero Junior College - La Junta High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Otero Junior College - East School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| United College of Health and Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/20/2023) | |||||
| Turing School of Software & Design | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | 422 (27/391) | 124 (3/121) | 83 (2/81) | 29% (11%/31%) | 67% (67%/21%) | |
| Columbia College - Denver | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Fort Collins Bible College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Otero College - La Junta High School | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Denver | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 10,726 (4,984/4,984) | 8,272 (3,605/4,643) | 1,547 (736/800) | 77.12% (72.3%/93.2%) | 16.15% (17.6%/14.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Colorado is 1204. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 608 and the average SAT Math score is 597.
Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 among Colleges in Colorado. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Colorado for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/12/2022) | ||||
| Adams State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Aims Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 23% (341) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 34% (553) | 1130 | 580 | 550 | |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Colorado Boulder | 18% (1,372) | 1340 | 670 | 670 | |
| Colorado Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado College | 29% (136) | 1340 | 680 | 660 | |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Test Score is NOT considered for Concorde Career College-Aurora admission. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado School of Mines | 42% (670) | 1400 | 690 | 710 | |
| Colorado School of Trades | Test Score is NOT considered for Colorado School of Trades admission. | ||||
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Test Score is NOT considered for Colorado State University-Fort Collins admission. | ||||
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Community College of Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| CollegeAmerica-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Technical College of the Rockies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Community College of Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Denver Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Denver | 20% (270) | 1320 | 670 | 650 | |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fort Lewis College | 9% (66) | 1100 | 550 | 550 | |
| Front Range Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Glenwood Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Hair Dynamics Education Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Iliff School of Theology | No data is available. | ||||
| International Salon and Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lamar Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Mesa University | 53% (1,238) | 1050 | 530 | 520 | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 20% (418) | 1010 | 510 | 500 | |
| Morgan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Naropa University | Test Score is NOT considered for Naropa University admission. | ||||
| National American University-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018) | ||||
| Nazarene Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeastern Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Northern Colorado | 22% (278) | 1070 | 550 | 520 | |
| Otero College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Altierus Career College-Thornton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| IBMC College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017) | ||||
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Red Rocks Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Regis University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Test Score is NOT considered for Montessori Education Center of the Rockies admission. | ||||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 1% (4) | - | |||
| Pickens Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trinidad State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| United States Air Force Academy | 60% (660) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Colorado University | 11% (36) | 1260 | 640 | 620 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Westminster | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Platt College-Aurora | No data is available. | ||||
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Dr. Ida Rolf Institute admission. | ||||
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| IBMC College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | No data is available. | ||||
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Healing Arts Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023) | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of the Rockies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/05/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Argosy University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montessori Casa International | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Taft University System | No data is available. | ||||
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | No data is available. | ||||
| National Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Denver College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Ecotech Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Centennial | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Colorado Springs South | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| College of International Esthetics Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Colorado State University Global | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rocky Vista University | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Westwood Teach-Out Site | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2017) | ||||
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | ||||
| Stacey James Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Otero Junior College - La Junta High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Otero Junior College - East School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United College of Health and Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/20/2023) | ||||
| Turing School of Software & Design | No data is available. | ||||
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | Test Score is NOT considered for National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) admission. | ||||
| Columbia College - Denver | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Fort Collins Bible College | No data is available. | ||||
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South | No data is available. | ||||
| Otero College - La Junta High School | No data is available. | ||||
| Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Denver | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 26.31% | 1204 | 608 | 597 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Colorado is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Colorado for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/12/2022) | ||||
| Adams State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Aims Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 2% (31) | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 6% (98) | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Colorado Boulder | 6% (453) | 31 | 32 | 28 | |
| Colorado Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado College | 16% (77) | 31 | 32 | 27 | |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Test Score is NOT considered for Concorde Career College-Aurora admission. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado School of Mines | 18% (288) | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
| Colorado School of Trades | Test Score is NOT considered for Colorado School of Trades admission. | ||||
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Test Score is NOT considered for Colorado State University-Fort Collins admission. | ||||
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Community College of Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| CollegeAmerica-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Technical College of the Rockies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Community College of Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Denver Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Denver | 13% (170) | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fort Lewis College | 11% (85) | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| Front Range Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Glenwood Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Hair Dynamics Education Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Iliff School of Theology | No data is available. | ||||
| International Salon and Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lamar Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Mesa University | 8% (192) | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 2% (36) | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| Morgan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Naropa University | Test Score is NOT considered for Naropa University admission. | ||||
| National American University-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018) | ||||
| Nazarene Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeastern Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Northern Colorado | 3% (32) | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
| Otero College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Altierus Career College-Thornton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| IBMC College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017) | ||||
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Red Rocks Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Regis University | 3% (15) | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Test Score is NOT considered for Montessori Education Center of the Rockies admission. | ||||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 3% (18) | 22 | 20 | 21 | |
| Pickens Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trinidad State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| United States Air Force Academy | 40% (431) | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Colorado University | 8% (27) | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Westminster | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Platt College-Aurora | No data is available. | ||||
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Dr. Ida Rolf Institute admission. | ||||
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| IBMC College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | No data is available. | ||||
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Healing Arts Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023) | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of the Rockies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/05/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Argosy University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montessori Casa International | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Taft University System | No data is available. | ||||
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | No data is available. | ||||
| National Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Denver College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Ecotech Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Centennial | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Colorado Springs South | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| College of International Esthetics Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Colorado State University Global | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rocky Vista University | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Westwood Teach-Out Site | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2017) | ||||
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | ||||
| Stacey James Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Otero Junior College - La Junta High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Otero Junior College - East School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United College of Health and Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/20/2023) | ||||
| Turing School of Software & Design | No data is available. | ||||
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | Test Score is NOT considered for National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) admission. | ||||
| Columbia College - Denver | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Fort Collins Bible College | No data is available. | ||||
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South | No data is available. | ||||
| Otero College - La Junta High School | No data is available. | ||||
| Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Denver | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 9.93% | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
*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 Colleges in Colorado based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/12/2022) | ||||||||
| Adams State University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Aims Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||||||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Colorado Boulder | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Colorado Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| The Art Institute of Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado School of Mines | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Colorado School of Trades | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Community College of Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| CollegeAmerica-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Technical College of the Rockies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Community College of Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Denver Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Denver | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fort Lewis College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Front Range Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Glenwood Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Hair Dynamics Education Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Iliff School of Theology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| International Salon and Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lamar Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado Mesa University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Morgan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Naropa University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| National American University-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018) | ||||||||
| Nazarene Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northeastern Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Northern Colorado | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Otero College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Altierus Career College-Thornton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| IBMC College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017) | ||||||||
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Red Rocks Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Regis University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Pickens Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Trinidad State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Colorado System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| United States Air Force Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Western Colorado University | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Westminster | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Platt College-Aurora | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| IBMC College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Healing Arts Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023) | ||||||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| University of the Rockies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/05/2018) | ||||||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado State University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Argosy University-Denver | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Montessori Casa International | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Taft University System | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| National Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Denver College of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Ecotech Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| United Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| National American University-Centennial | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| National American University-Colorado Springs South | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| College of International Esthetics Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Colorado State University Global | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rocky Vista University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-Colorado | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| National American University-Westwood Teach-Out Site | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2017) | ||||||||
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | ||||||||
| Stacey James Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Otero Junior College - La Junta High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Otero Junior College - East School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| United College of Health and Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/20/2023) | ||||||||
| Turing School of Software & Design | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Columbia College - Denver | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Fort Collins Bible College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Otero College - La Junta High School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Denver | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.