Colorado Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 14 Colorado colleges that have competitive admission is 82.84% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.33%. The acceptance rate at 6 Colorado colleges increased and the rate of 8 colleges decreased.

Colorado College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 18.47%. Colorado School of Mines (60.69%) and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (74.68%) are following it in the list of Tightest Colorado Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Colorado College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Colorado School of Mines also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,348 and graduate tuition & fees is $31,076 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Colorado Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Colorado Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Colorado College Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year 18.47%
1.56%		30.28%1,340$70,7342,05688.00%9 to 1
2
-		Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 60.69%
0.98%		23.08%1,400$45,824
($21,914)		8,04482.00%18 to 1
3
1		University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year 74.68%
3.13%		13.08%1,100$29,391
($10,383)		23,12446.00%17 to 1
4
1		University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year 77.81%
6.62%		9.15%1,320$61,39812,81376.00%9 to 1
5
-		University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year 78.08%
5.20%		14.15%1,340$42,970
($15,214)		38,79974.00%19 to 1
6
-		University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year 85.85%
0.58%		13.01%1,070$26,979
($11,901)		8,86951.00%14 to 1
7
-		Regis University Denver, COPrivate, 4-year 86.46%
0.81%		11.83%-$28,1404,60561.00%11 to 1
8
-		Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year 88.54%
1.05%		16.11%-$35,061
($13,373)		34,09667.00%17 to 1
9
5		Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 94.90%
4.94%		22.44%-$17,944
($9,720)		6,85140.00%16 to 1
10
1		University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year 97.35%
0.78%		12.85%1,130$25,039
($10,906)		11,35447.00%15 to 1
Average76.28%16.60%1,243$38,348
($13,344)		15,06163.20%15 to 1