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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado College Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Colorado College

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
15%
Admission Difficulty for Colorado College
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsUnavailable
Applicant CompetitionVery High

How hard is it to get into Colorado College and can I get accepted? The school has a 15% acceptance rate ranking it #2 in Colorado for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 1,283 out of 8,552 applicants were admitted making Colorado College a very highly competitive school to get into with a low chance of acceptance for typical applicants. Only 42% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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Colorado College SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for Colorado College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for Colorado College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th N/A
SAT Math 75th N/A
SAT Composite 75th N/A
Average SAT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2018 starting class

Colorado College ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting ACT
-
ACT Scores for Colorado College
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th N/A
ACT Math 25th N/A
ACT Composite 25th N/A
ACT Scores for Colorado College
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th N/A
ACT Math 75th N/A
ACT Composite 75th N/A
Average ACT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2018 starting class

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Colorado College has not reported high school GPA data for its accepted students.

High School Class Rank

66% of Colorado College freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

High School Class Rank for admitted Colorado College students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 66%
Top 25% of class 94%
Top 50% of class 99%
Bottom 50% of class 1%
Bottom 25% of class 0%
Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

Admission Statistics

Colorado College admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 4,990 3,556 8,552
Accepted 722 561 1,283
Acceptance Rate 14% 16% 15%
Enrolled 302 242 544
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 42% 43% 42%

Fall 2020 Application Deadline

Applications were Due
Jan 15, 2020
Days left to Apply
None

The application deadline for Fall 2020 has passed. Applications were due on Jan 15, 2020.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Colorado College and what considerations affect admission decisions?

Colorado College Admission Requirements
Test Scores Recommended
High School GPA Recommended
High School Class Rank Recommended
Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommended
Recommendations Required
Demonstration of Competencies Neither required nor recommended

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Colorado College
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences No

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126678 IPEDS survey data for Colorado College.

Frequently Asked Questions

15% of those who apply are granted admission to Colorado College. Admission competition is very high and the college has unavailable admission standards. See if your grades and scores are good enough for admission.