Colorado Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 10 public Colorado colleges that have competitive admission is 88.27% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.72%. The acceptance rate at 8 public Colorado colleges increased and the rate of 2 colleges decreased.

Colorado School of Mines has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 59.71%. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (77.81%) and University of Colorado Boulder (83.28%) are following it in the list of Tightest Colorado Public 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 School of Mines stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,702 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,302 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Colorado Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 59.71%
1.71%		24.73%1,400$44,376
($21,186)		7,40379.00%17 to 1
2
-		University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year 77.81%
3.23%		14.36%1,100$28,209
($10,017)		23,74447.00%17 to 1
3
1		University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year 83.28%
2.55%		16.16%1,330$41,943
($15,556)		39,58575.00%18 to 1
4
1		University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year 86.43%
7.89%		13.84%1,070$25,940
($11,528)		9,38051.00%14 to 1
5
1		Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year 89.59%
1.18%		16.14%-$33,765
($13,009)		33,40367.00%17 to 1
6
2		Colorado State University Global Aurora, COPublic, 4-year 92.86%
4.02%		82.14%-$8,400
($8,400)		9,565-15 to 1
7
2		University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year 96.57%
11.80%		13.81%1,130$23,955
($10,438)		11,43145.00%15 to 1
8
1		Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year 97.47%
5.62%		13.22%1,100$23,683
($11,083)		3,54851.00%16 to 1
9
-		Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 99.14%
1.23%		17.34%1,010$29,503
($10,780)		16,99530.00%16 to 1
10
-		Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 99.84%
1.05%		37.03%990$17,242
($9,401)		6,61738.00%15 to 1
Average88.27%24.88%1,141$27,702
($12,140)		16,16753.67%16 to 1