SAT scores needed to get into University of Colorado Boulder
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1275
The average composite SAT score for admitted University of Colorado Boulder freshman is 1275 out of 1600. CU Boulder students have the 219th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1275 is in the 86th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1160 to 1390
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1160 to 1390. The 75th percentile score is 1390 while the 25th percentile score is 1160.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by CU Boulder but we estimate it to be around a 1040 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 635
The average score for CU Boulder students on the math portion of the SAT is 635 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 570 and the 75th percentile score 700.
Average SAT Reading Score 640
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 590 to 690 and the average score for University of Colorado Boulder students is 640.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
31 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to University of Colorado BoulderAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at University of Colorado Boulder based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 80.7%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.68.
Can I get into CU Boulder with a 1390 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1390 or higher is very competitive at CU Boulder and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 89% or higher.
Can I get into CU Boulder with a 1280 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1280 to 1380 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 81% to 88%.
Can I get into CU Boulder with a 1160 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1160 to 1270 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 69% to 81% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into CU Boulder with a 1040 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1040 to 1150 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 68% chance of admission to CU Boulder. SAT scores below 1040 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 96% |
| 1590 | 96% |
| 1580 | 96% |
| 1570 | 96% |
| 1560 | 95% |
| 1550 | 95% |
| 1540 | 95% |
| 1530 | 95% |
| 1520 | 94% |
| 1510 | 94% |
| 1500 | 94% |
| 1490 | 93% |
| 1480 | 93% |
| 1470 | 93% |
| 1460 | 92% |
| 1450 | 92% |
| 1440 | 91% |
| 1430 | 91% |
| 1420 | 91% |
| 1410 | 90% |
| 1400 | 90% |
| 1390 | 89% |
| 1380 | 88% |
| 1370 | 88% |
| 1360 | 87% |
| 1350 | 87% |
| 1340 | 86% |
| 1330 | 85% |
| 1320 | 85% |
| 1310 | 84% |
| 1300 | 83% |
| 1290 | 82% |
| 1280 | 81% |
| 1270 | 81% |
| 1260 | 80% |
| 1250 | 79% |
| 1240 | 78% |
| 1230 | 77% |
| 1220 | 76% |
| 1210 | 75% |
| 1200 | 74% |
| 1190 | 73% |
| 1180 | 71% |
| 1170 | 70% |
| 1160 | 69% |
| 1150 | 68% |
| 1140 | 67% |
| 1130 | 65% |
| 1120 | 64% |
| 1110 | 63% |
| 1100 | 62% |
| 1090 | 60% |
| 1080 | 59% |
| 1070 | 58% |
| 1060 | 56% |
| 1050 | 55% |
| 1040 | 53% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126614 IPEDS survey data for University of Colorado Boulder.