Applying to CU Boulder

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
83.28%	1,330

University of Colorado Boulder's acceptance rate is 83.28% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 56,069 students applied and 46,692 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CU Boulder.

CU Boulder's acceptance rate places 5th out of 20 Colorado colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,330 and the ACT score is 31 at CU Boulder. CU Boulder's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 13 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to CU Boulder, 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 (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Colorado Boulder is 83.28% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.16%. 27,490 men and 28,578 women applied to CU Boulder and 21,796 men and 24,895 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,753 men and 3,792 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 CU Boulder.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CU Boulder
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	56,069	27,490	28,578	0	0
Admitted	46,692	21,796	24,895	0	0
Enrolled	7,546	3,753	3,792	0	0
Acceptance Rate	83.28%	79.29%	87.11%	-	-
Yield	16.16%	17.22%	15.23%	-	-

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

University of Colorado Boulder 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,477 students (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 582 students (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at CU Boulder.

The median SAT score is 1,330 with 670 SAT EBRW and 660 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 620. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 720 and 25^th percentile is 610 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 28 at CU Boulder. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 30.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Colorado Boulder are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at CU Boulder
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1230	1330	1420
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	620	670	700
SAT Math	610	660	720
ACT Composite	28	31	33
ACT Math	25	28	31
ACT English	27	30	34

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

University of Colorado Boulder 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 7,546 first-year students enrolled in CU Boulder. The proportion of full-time students is 98.64% and part-time students is 1.36%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.73% and women students is 50.25%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CU Boulder
	Total	Men	Women
Total	7,546	3,753	3,792
Full-time	7,443	3,704	3,738
Part-time	103	49	54

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

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

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

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

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Colorado Boulder. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CU Boulder.

Admission Information for Applying to CU Boulder
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.colorado.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
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	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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