University of Colorado Boulder · Admissions

Boulder, CO · City · Public · Research university · the Buffaloes · Website ↗

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83%

Admitted

of 56,069 applicants

37th

Selectivity percentile

among Division I schools

1230–1420

SAT middle 50%

28–33

ACT middle 50%

Optional

Test scores

75%

Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1230 – 1420 Your SAT

SAT reading 620 – 700

SAT math 610 – 720

ACT 28 – 33 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than37%

Graduation rate75%

Applicants56,069
Admitted46,537 83%
Undergraduates32,105
Women45%
Graduate within 6 years75%

For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.

Where it ranks

#39Most applicantsof 359 · Division I

Among Division I schools; every list University of Colorado Boulder is on.

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