CU Boulder Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into CU Boulder and can I get accepted? The school has a 80% acceptance rate ranking it #10 in Colorado for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 28,861 out of 36,148 applicants were admitted making University of Colorado Boulder an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 22 percent. University of Colorado Boulder typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 23% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to University of Colorado Boulder?

University of Colorado Boulder typically requires applicants to be in the top 22 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1220 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1130. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1310 out of 1600. The school ranks #4 in Colorado for highest average SAT composite score. 29 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into CU Boulder?

Admission data indicates that CU Boulder regularly accepts students with ACT's of 25 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 22 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 22 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 28 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 30 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #3 in Colorado for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 81 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of Colorado Boulder.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into University of Colorado Boulder. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of Colorado Boulder was 3.56 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #5 in Colorado for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.56 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as CU Boulder accepts 80% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

56% of University of Colorado Boulder freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

What are the requirements for admission to University of Colorado Boulder and what considerations affect admission decisions?