Applying to UCCS

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
96.57%	1,130

University of Colorado Colorado Springs's acceptance rate is 96.57% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 13,103 students applied and 12,653 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UCCS.

UCCS's acceptance rate places 11st out of 20 Colorado colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,130 and the ACT score is 24 at UCCS. UCCS's SAT score ranks 5th out of 13 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UCCS, 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 Colorado Springs is 96.57% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.81%. 4,995 men and 8,079 women applied to UCCS and 4,795 men and 7,832 women students were accepted.

Among them, 823 men and 924 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 UCCS.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UCCS
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	13,103	4,995	8,079	0	0
Admitted	12,653	4,795	7,832	0	0
Enrolled	1,747	823	924	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.57%	96.00%	96.94%	-	-
Yield	13.81%	17.16%	11.80%	-	-

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

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 595 students (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 121 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UCCS.

The median SAT score is 1,130 with 580 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 610 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at UCCS. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Colorado Colorado Springs are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UCCS
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1130	1240
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	580	630
SAT Math	500	550	610
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	18	24	27
ACT English	20	23	28

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

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,747 first-year students enrolled in UCCS. The proportion of full-time students is 94.10% and part-time students is 5.90%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.11% and women students is 52.89%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UCCS.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UCCS
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,747	823	924
Full-time	1,644	769	875
Part-time	103	54	49

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

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

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UCCS.

Admission Information for Applying to UCCS
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Online Application	https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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