Lowest Acceptance Rate Colleges & Universities in Colorado

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Colorado for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Colorado. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is United States Air Force Academy which sent acceptance letters to only 14% of the 9,543 students who applied and rejected 86%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Colorado colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.

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USAFA, Colorado

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United States Air Force Academy

Public 4 Year

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14% Acceptance Rate

4,124enrollment
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1250-1450SAT range
26-33ACT range
3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 31

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Colorado Springs, CO

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Colorado College

Private 4 Year

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20% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Colorado

2,173enrollment
$35,281net price
1365-1520SAT range
31-34ACT range
3.98Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15