Acceptance Rate Comparison between Colorado Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of Colorado Colleges is 80.07%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 15.64%.

A total of 225,415 have applied, 180,481 admitted, and 28,234 students have enrolled one of Colorado Colleges.

Of the Colorado colleges, Colorado College is the tightest school to admit with 18.47% acceptance rate, and Colorado School of Mines has the second lowest acceptance rate of 60.69%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Colorado Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Colorado Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora, CO	95	95	51	100.00%	53.68%
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO	8,511	1,572	476	18.47%	30.28%
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO	12,465	10,225	2,359	82.03%	23.07%
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO	11,436	6,940	1,602	60.69%	23.08%
Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO	501	493	490	98.40%	99.39%
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO	2,902	2,754	618	94.90%	22.44%
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	38,465	34,057	5,485	88.54%	16.11%
Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO	241	218	126	90.46%	57.80%
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO	4,986	3,854	751	77.30%	19.49%
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO	11,622	11,483	2,196	98.80%	19.12%
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO	7	7	5	100.00%	71.43%
Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO	66	66	18	100.00%	27.27%
Regis UniversityDenver, CO	5,722	4,947	585	86.46%	11.83%
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	67,286	52,539	7,432	78.08%	14.15%
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO	13,147	12,799	1,645	97.35%	12.85%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	14,931	11,151	1,458	74.68%	13.08%
University of DenverDenver, CO	18,786	14,618	1,337	77.81%	9.15%
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO	11,127	9,553	1,243	85.85%	13.01%
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO	3,119	3,110	357	99.71%	11.48%
Average	11,864	9,499	1,486	80.07%	15.64%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

University of Colorado Boulder Public, 4-year | Boulder
Colorado School of Mines Public, 4-year | Golden
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Public, 4-year | Colorado Springs
University of Denver Private, 4-year | Denver
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, 4-year | Fort Collins
Colorado Mesa University Public, 4-year | Grand Junction
University of Northern Colorado Public, 4-year | Greeley
United States Air Force Academy Public, 4-year | USAF Academy
Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, 4-year | Denver
Western Colorado University Public, 4-year | Gunnison

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa
University of Colorado Boulder Public, 4-year | Boulder
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Public, 4-year | Colorado Springs
Western Colorado University Public, 4-year | Gunnison
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, 4-year | Fort Collins
Colorado School of Mines Public, 4-year | Golden
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Private, 4-year | Lakewood
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Private, 4-year | Colorado Springs
Rocky Vista University Private, 4-year | Parker
University of Denver Private, 4-year | Denver

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Online Schools

University of Colorado Boulder Public, 4-year | Boulder
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Private, 2-4 year | Boulder
Pikes Peak State College Public, 4-year | Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Private, 4-year | Lakewood
Nazarene Bible College Private, 4-year | Colorado Springs
Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa
Colorado Christian University Private, 4-year | Lakewood
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Public, 4-year | Colorado Springs
Fort Lewis College Public, 4-year | Durango
Colorado State University Global Public, 4-year | Denver

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Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Private, 2-4 year | Colorado Springs
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Private, 2-4 year | Aurora
Colorado School of Trades Private, 2-4 year | Lakewood
Pima Medical Institute-Denver Private, 2-4 year | Denver
Emily Griffith Technical College Public, Less than 2-year | Denver
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Private, 2-4 year | Denver
Colorado Media School Private, Less than 2-year | Denver
IBMC College Private, 2-4 year | Fort Collins
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Private, 2-4 year | Colorado Springs
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