Colorado Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Colorado College Admission Requirements and Statistics

How hard is Colorado College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Colorado College (Colorado)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Colorado's acceptance rate is 18.47% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 8,511 students applied and 1,572 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into Colorado.

To apply to Colorado, 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.

Colorado's acceptance rate places 1st out of 20 Colorado colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1340 and the ACT score is 31 at Colorado. Colorado's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 12 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Colorado's yield rate is 30.28%, which is significantly lower by 18.89 percentage points (approximately 38.4% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 10% and 20% (average yield: 49.17%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Colorado at colleges with acceptance rates between 10% and 20%. Moreover, you can check only Colorado colleges with acceptance rates between 10% and 20%. This comparison helps contextualize Colorado's yield rate within its selectivity range.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Colorado's acceptance rate is 18.47% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.28%. 3,689 men and 4,531 women applied to Colorado and 651 men and 855 women students were accepted.

291 applicants who has another gender applied and 66 were accepted.

Among them, 220 men and 227 women were enrolled in Colorado. You can explore the Colorado's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Colorado
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,511	3,689	4,531	291	0
Admitted	1,572	651	855	66	0
Enrolled	476	220	227	29	0
Acceptance Rate	18.47%	17.65%	18.87%	22.68%	-
Yield	30.28%	33.79%	26.55%	43.94%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Colorado College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 136 students (29% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 77 students (16% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Colorado.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,340, including 680 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 660 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 640. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 590.

The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at Colorado. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 32.

How competitive is Colorado's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Colorado College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at Colorado
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1,230	1,340	1,460
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	640	680	730
SAT Math	590	660	730
ACT Composite	29	31	33
ACT Math	25	27	31
ACT English	29	32	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Colorado College 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Colorado. The english proficiency test is not required, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Colorado College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Colorado Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Colorado:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Graduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/
Online Application: www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/for-students/start-my-app/index.html
Calendar System: Semester
Course for High School Students: Not Offered
Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered: Bachelor, Master

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What is the acceptance rate at the Colorado?

Colorado is highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 18.47%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Colorado?

Colorado recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Colorado is 1,340, and the average ACT score is 31. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.

Does Colorado require essays or personal statements?

Yes, Colorado requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.

Are recommendation letters required for Colorado admission?

Yes, Colorado requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.

Is there an application fee?

Colorado does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Colorado requires applicants to submit high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Colorado recommends submitting an English proficiency test for international applicants, but it is not strictly required.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Colorado?

The institutional SAT code for Colorado is 4072 and 4-digit ACT code is 0498.