This page provides the latest information on University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. CU Boulder's acceptance rate is 78.08% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 67,286 students applied and 52,539 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into CU Boulder.
To apply to CU Boulder, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, CU Boulder's acceptance rate is 78.08% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.15%. 33,451 men and 33,805 women applied to CU Boulder and 24,316 men and 28,201 women students were accepted.
Among them, 3,666 men and 3,762 women were enrolled in CU Boulder. You can explore the CU Boulder's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 67,286 | 33,451 | 33,805 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 52,539 | 24,316 | 28,201 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 7,432 | 3,666 | 3,762 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.08% | 72.69% | 83.42% | - | - |
| Yield | 14.15% | 15.08% | 13.34% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,372 students (18% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 453 students (6% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at CU Boulder.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,340, including 670 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 670 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 630. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 610.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at CU Boulder. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Colorado Boulder are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,240 | 1,340 | 1,430 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 630 | 670 | 710 |
| SAT Math | 610 | 670 | 720 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 28 | 32 |
| ACT English | 27 | 32 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 7,432 first-year students enrolled in CU Boulder. The proportion of full-time students is 98.91% and part-time students is 1.09%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.33% and women students is 50.62%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CU Boulder.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,432 | 3,666 | 3,762 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 7,351 | 3,627 | 3,720 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 81 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at CU Boulder. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to CU Boulder:
The institutional SAT code for CU Boulder is 4841 and 4-digit ACT code is 0532.
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