For 20 Colorado Colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 81.18%. The average tuition & fees of the schools is $30,606 and the average SAT score is 1204.
No Colorado college's acceptance rate is lower than 10%. 1 college's acceptance rate is under 20%.17 Colorado colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of Colorado colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10% - 20% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20% - 30% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30% - 40% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40% - 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50% - 60% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60% - 70% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Higher than 70% | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 74.68% | 14,931 | 11,151 | 1,458 | 1100 | $29,391 ($10,383) |
| University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | 97.35% | 13,147 | 12,799 | 1,645 | 1130 | $25,039 ($10,906) |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 78.08% | 67,286 | 52,539 | 7,432 | 1340 | $42,970 ($15,214) |
| Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | 18.47% | 8,511 | 1,572 | 476 | 1340 | $70,734 |
| Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO | 90.46% | 241 | 218 | 126 | - | $17,193 |
| Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | 60.69% | 11,436 | 6,940 | 1,602 | 1400 | $45,824 ($21,914) |
| Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | 88.54% | 38,465 | 34,057 | 5,485 | - | $35,061 ($13,373) |
| University of DenverDenver, CO | 77.81% | 18,786 | 14,618 | 1,337 | 1320 | $61,398 |
| Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO | 77.30% | 4,986 | 3,854 | 751 | 1100 | $21,526 ($9,958) |
| Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO | 82.03% | 12,465 | 10,225 | 2,359 | 1050 | $25,124 ($9,927) |
| Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | 98.80% | 11,622 | 11,483 | 2,196 | 1010 | $30,684 ($11,124) |
| Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO | 100.00% | 66 | 66 | 18 | - | $36,620 |
| University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | 85.85% | 11,127 | 9,553 | 1,243 | 1070 | $26,979 ($11,901) |
| Regis UniversityDenver, CO | 86.46% | 5,722 | 4,947 | 585 | - | $28,140 |
| Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO | 100.00% | 7 | 7 | 5 | - | $8,800 |
| Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO | 94.90% | 2,902 | 2,754 | 618 | - | $17,944 ($9,720) |
| United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | 14.09% | 10,187 | 1,435 | 1,126 | 1330 | - (-) |
| Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO | 99.71% | 3,119 | 3,110 | 357 | 1260 | $24,434 ($11,318) |
| Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO | 98.40% | 501 | 493 | 490 | - | $9,000 ($9,000) |
| Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora, CO | 100.00% | 95 | 95 | 51 | - | $24,653 |
| Average | 81.18% | 11,780 | 9,096 | 1,468 | 1,204 | $30,606 (-) |