Admission Scores Trends at CU Boulder

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Colorado Boulder is 1236, and current year SAT score is 1330. The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at CU Boulder. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 50 points at CU Boulder.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at CU Boulder. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to CU Boulder by score range 1230-1330, 1280-1380, and 1330-1430.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1330 at CU Boulder. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1126 (25^th percentile) and 1345 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at CU Boulder.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Colorado Boulder since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	1,060	1,170	1,280	540	595	650	520	575	630
2014-15	1,060	1,175	1,290	540	600	660	520	575	630
2015-16	1,070	1,185	1,300	540	600	660	530	585	640
2016-17	1,070	1,190	1,310	550	610	670	520	580	640
2017-18	1,150	1,245	1,340	570	625	680	580	620	660
2018-19	1,150	1,255	1,360	570	630	690	580	625	670
2019-20	1,140	1,250	1,360	560	625	690	580	625	670
2020-21	1,130	1,240	1,350	560	620	680	570	620	670
2021-22	1,170	1,280	1,390	580	640	700	590	640	690
2022-23	1,160	1,280	1,390	570	640	700	590	640	690
2023-24	1,230	1,330	1,420	610	660	720	620	670	700
Average	1126	1236	1345	563	622	682	564	614	663

University of Colorado Boulder SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 31 at CU Boulder. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at CU Boulder.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Colorado Boulder since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	26	29
2014-15	24	27	30	23	27	30	24	27	29
2015-16	24	27	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2016-17	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2017-18	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2018-19	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29
2019-20	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29
2020-21	25	28	31	24	28	32	23	26	29
2021-22	25	28	31	24	29	33	24	27	30
2022-23	26	29	32	24	29	33	24	27	30
2023-24	28	31	33	27	30	34	25	28	31
Average	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29

University of Colorado Boulder ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder ACT English Trends Chart

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