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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
78.00%	1,100

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's acceptance rate is 78.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,569 students applied and 11,364 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UCD.

UCD's acceptance rate places 4th out of 20 Colorado colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,100 and the ACT score is 25 at UCD. UCD's SAT score ranks 6th out of 13 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UCD, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is 78.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.00%. 5,852 men and 8,717 women applied to UCD and 4,272 men and 7,061 women students were accepted.

Among them, 684 men and 989 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UCD.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UCD
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,569	5,852	8,717	0	0
Admitted	11,364	4,272	7,061	0	0
Enrolled	1,591	684	989	0	0
Acceptance Rate	78.00%	73.00%	81.00%	-	-
Yield	14.00%	16.01%	14.01%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 390 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 75 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UCD.

The median SAT score is 1,100 with 560 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 600 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at UCD. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UCD
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	980	1100	1220
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	560	620
SAT Math	480	540	600
ACT Composite	21	25	27
ACT Math	19	23	26
ACT English	21	24	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

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

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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

UCD Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
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	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UCD.

Admission Information for Applying to UCD
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.ucdenver.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.ucdenver.edu/admissions/-apply-now
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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