Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, CU Boulder's acceptance rate is 80.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.37%. 26,110 men and 27,671 women applied to CU Boulder and 19,687 men and 23,729 women students were accepted.
Among them, 3,611 men and 3,495 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CU Boulder.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CU Boulder
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants53,78126,11027,67100
Admitted43,41619,68723,72900
Enrolled7,1063,6113,49500
Acceptance Rate 80.73%75.40%85.75%--
Yield 16.37%18.34%14.73%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 2,234 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 964 students (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at CU Boulder.
The median SAT score is 1,280 with 640 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 700 and 25th percentile is 570 .
The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 26 at CU Boulder. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 29.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Colorado Boulder are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at CU Boulder
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total116012801390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590640690
SAT Math570640700
ACT Composite262932
ACT Math242730
ACT English242933
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 7,106 first-year students enrolled in CU Boulder. The proportion of full-time students is 98.68% and part-time students is 1.32%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.82% and women students is 49.18%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CU Boulder.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CU Boulder
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total7,1063,6113,49500
Full-time7,0123,5593,45300
Part-time94524200
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at CU Boulder. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Colorado Boulder.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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CU Boulder Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Colorado Boulder. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CU Boulder.
Admission Information for Applying to CU Boulder
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.colorado.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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