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Admission Comparison Between Colorado Colleges

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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 77.09% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.53%.
United States Air Force Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.23% and Montessori Education Center of the Rockies 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 2022-2023.
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Admission Stats Comparison Between Colleges In Colorado
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Adams State University 1,580 (729/762) 1,567 (725/754) 303 (170/120) 99% (99%/99%) 19% (23%/16%)
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%)
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 14,751 (5,605/9,146) 12,504 (4,672/7,832) 1,650 (781/869) 85% (83%/86%) 13% (17%/10%)
University of Colorado Boulder 53,781 (26,110/27,671) 43,416 (19,687/23,729) 7,106 (3,611/3,495) 81% (75%/86%) 16% (18%/13%)
Colorado Christian University The school has an open admission policy.
Colorado College 7,846 (3,195/4,651) 1,279 (534/745) 534 (231/303) 16% (17%/16%) 42% (43%/7%)
Concorde Career College-Aurora 151 (20/131) 150 (20/130) 94 (15/79) 99% (100%/99%) 63% (75%/60%)
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 School of Mines 10,886 (7,498/3,388) 6,314 (4,090/2,224) 1,512 (1,034/478) 58% (55%/66%) 24% (25%/14%)
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 33,122 (13,701/19,416) 30,066 (12,212/17,850) 5,573 (2,438/3,132) 91% (89%/92%) 19% (20%/16%)
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs The school has an open admission policy.
Community College of Denver The school has an open admission policy.
Denver Seminary No admission statistics available for the school.
University of Denver 19,342 (8,209/11,133) 15,024 (6,240/8,784) 1,638 (726/912) 78% (76%/79%) 11% (12%/8%)
Fort Lewis College 4,942 (2,058/2,868) 4,496 (1,847/2,634) 853 (383/466) 91% (90%/92%) 19% (21%/16%)
Front Range Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Iliff School of Theology No admission statistics available for the school.
Colorado Mesa University 9,810 (4,210/5,542) 8,021 (3,395/4,593) 1,752 (859/888) 82% (81%/83%) 22% (25%/16%)
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%)
Morgan Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Naropa University 94 (32/62) 94 (32/62) 30 (12/18) 100% (100%/100%) 32% (38%/29%)
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.
University of Northern Colorado 10,107 (3,575/6,525) 7,938 (2,712/5,226) 1,193 (418/775) 79% (76%/80%) 15% (15%/12%)
Pikes Peak State College The school has an open admission policy.
Pueblo Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Red Rocks Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Regis University 5,549 (1,823/3,614) 4,222 (1,360/2,861) 428 (148/280) 76% (75%/79%) 10% (11%/8%)
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design The school has an open admission policy.
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies 9 (0/9) 9 (0/9) 9 (0/9) 100% (0%/100%) 100% (0%/100%)
Colorado State University Pueblo 1,572 (720/840) 1,553 (710/831) 633 (326/303) 99% (99%/99%) 41% (46%/36%)
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 8,353 (5,912/2,441) 1,356 (963/393) 1,056 (755/301) 16% (16%/16%) 78% (78%/12%)
Western Colorado University 3,116 (1,565/1,551) 2,862 (1,440/1,422) 439 (219/220) 92% (92%/92%) 15% (15%/14%)
ITT Technical Institute-Westminster no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Platt College-Aurora 17 (2/15) 11 (2/9) 10 (2/8) 65% (100%/60%) 91% (100%/53%)
Colorado Heights University no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine No admission statistics available for the school.
Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder No admission statistics available for the school.
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)
Colorado State University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Argosy University-Denver no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs no recent data available (probably not active)
CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins no recent data available (probably not active)
Taft University System No admission statistics available for the school.
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture No admission statistics available for the school.
Denver College of Nursing No admission statistics available for the school.
ITT Technical Institute-Aurora no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
National American University-Centennial no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Colorado Springs South no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado State University Global 128 (68/60) 124 (65/59) 91 (47/44) 97% (96%/98%) 73% (72%/73%)
Rocky Vista University No admission statistics available for the school.
DeVry University-Colorado No admission statistics available for the school.
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)
Columbia College - Denver No admission statistics available for the school.
Columbia College - Denver No admission statistics available for the school.
Colorado Technical University-Denver South No admission statistics available for the school.
Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver No admission statistics available for the school.
Average10,045 (4,530/4,530)7,744 (3,282/4,455)1,425 (689/735)77.09% (72.4%/98.3%)17.53% (20.0%/15.7%)
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SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of Colleges in Colorado is 1178. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 592 and the average SAT Math score is 586.
Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the lowest SAT scores of 1,020 among Colleges in Colorado. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Colorado for the academic year 2022-2023.
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SAT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Colorado
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Adams State University 18%
(55)
1040520520
Arapahoe Community College The school has an open admission policy.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 33%
(553)
1140580560
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2%
(26)
1130560570
University of Colorado Boulder 31%
(2,234)
1280640640
Colorado Christian University The school has an open admission policy.
Colorado College 34%
(180)
1370690680
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 School of Mines 45%
(686)
1400690710
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 43%
(2,398)
1180600580
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs The school has an open admission policy.
Community College of Denver The school has an open admission policy.
Denver Seminary No data is available.
University of Denver 27%
(444)
1320670650
Fort Lewis College 19%
(165)
1160590570
Front Range Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Iliff School of Theology No data is available.
Colorado Mesa University 49%
(858)
1050530520
Metropolitan State University of Denver 32%
(606)
1020510510
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.
University of Northern Colorado 36%
(421)
1090550540
Pikes Peak State College The school has an open admission policy.
Pueblo Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Red Rocks Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Regis University 30%
(129)
1120570550
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 45%
(284)
1020520500
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 51%
(540)
1395685710
Western Colorado University 37%
(160)
1130570560
ITT Technical Institute-Westminster no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Platt College-Aurora Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Colorado Heights University no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine No data is available.
Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder No data is available.
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)
Colorado State University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Argosy University-Denver no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs no recent data available (probably not active)
CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins no recent data available (probably not active)
Taft University System No data is available.
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture No data is available.
Denver College of Nursing No data is available.
ITT Technical Institute-Aurora no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
National American University-Centennial no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Colorado Springs South no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado State University Global Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Rocky Vista University No data is available.
DeVry University-Colorado Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
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)
Columbia College - Denver No data is available.
Columbia College - Denver No data is available.
Colorado Technical University-Denver South No data is available.
Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver No data is available.
Average33.25% 1178592586

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of Colleges in Colorado is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Colorado for academic year 2022-2023.
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ACT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Colorado
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Adams State University 9%
(27)
222121
Arapahoe Community College The school has an open admission policy.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 9%
(142)
242322
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 8%
(132)
242323
University of Colorado Boulder 14%
(964)
292927
Colorado Christian University The school has an open admission policy.
Colorado College 28%
(149)
323329
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 School of Mines 24%
(365)
313231
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 16%
(862)
262525
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs The school has an open admission policy.
Community College of Denver The school has an open admission policy.
Denver Seminary No data is available.
University of Denver 23%
(378)
303127
Fort Lewis College 9%
(80)
222020
Front Range Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Iliff School of Theology No data is available.
Colorado Mesa University 10%
(182)
222120
Metropolitan State University of Denver 7%
(132)
201919
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.
University of Northern Colorado 7%
(81)
242422
Pikes Peak State College The school has an open admission policy.
Pueblo Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Red Rocks Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Regis University 12%
(52)
252323
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 9%
(54)
212020
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 33%
(344)
313129
Western Colorado University 14%
(59)
252424
ITT Technical Institute-Westminster no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Platt College-Aurora Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Colorado Heights University no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine No data is available.
Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder No data is available.
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)
Colorado State University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Argosy University-Denver no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs no recent data available (probably not active)
CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins no recent data available (probably not active)
Taft University System No data is available.
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture No data is available.
Denver College of Nursing No data is available.
ITT Technical Institute-Aurora no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
National American University-Centennial no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Colorado Springs South no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado State University Global Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Rocky Vista University No data is available.
DeVry University-Colorado Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
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)
Columbia College - Denver No data is available.
Columbia College - Denver No data is available.
Colorado Technical University-Denver South No data is available.
Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver No data is available.
Average14.50% 262524

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Colorado based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Application Requirements Comparison Between Colleges In Colorado
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Adams State University
Arapahoe Community College The school has an open admission policy.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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 School of Mines
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs The school has an open admission policy.
Community College of Denver The school has an open admission policy.
Denver Seminary Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
University of Denver
Fort Lewis College
Front Range Community College The school has an open admission policy.
Iliff School of Theology Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
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.
University of Northern Colorado
Pikes Peak State College The school has an open admission policy.
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
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
Western Colorado University
ITT Technical Institute-Westminster no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Platt College-Aurora
Colorado Heights University no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
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)
Colorado State University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Argosy University-Denver no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs no recent data available (probably not active)
CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins no recent data available (probably not active)
Taft University System Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Denver College of Nursing Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
ITT Technical Institute-Aurora no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
National American University-Centennial no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Colorado Springs South no recent data available (probably not active)
Colorado State University Global
Rocky Vista University Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
DeVry University-Colorado
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)
Columbia College - Denver Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Columbia College - Denver Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Colorado Technical University-Denver South 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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