The 2025 average SAT score of public Colorado colleges is 1187 which is 46 points higher than previous SAT score of 1141.
Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT score of 1400 among 7 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 7 Colorado colleges, 2 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 0 schools' scores decreased. 5 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 7 Colorado colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,189 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,718 for the academic year 2024-2025.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year | 1,400 - | 32 | 60.69% | 23.08% | $45,824 ($21,914) | 8,044 | 82.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year | 1,340 10 | 31 | 78.08% | 14.15% | $42,970 ($15,214) | 38,799 | 74.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year | 1,260 160 | 24 | 99.71% | 11.48% | $24,434 ($11,318) | 3,568 | 50.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year | 1,130 - | 23 | 97.35% | 12.85% | $25,039 ($10,906) | 11,354 | 47.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 1,100 - | 27 | 74.68% | 13.08% | $29,391 ($10,383) | 23,124 | 46.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year | 1,070 - | 24 | 85.85% | 13.01% | $26,979 ($11,901) | 8,869 | 51.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 - | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 1,010 - | 22 | 98.80% | 19.12% | $30,684 ($11,124) | 18,453 | 32.00% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 1,187 | 26 | 85.02% | 15.25% | $32,189 ($13,251) | 16,030 | 54.57% | 16 to 1 |