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Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

14.3%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Colorado College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,975 4,265 6,710
Admitted students 1,564 645 919
Enrolled students 620 264 356
Acceptance rate 14% 15% 14%
Yield rate 40% 41% 39%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Colorado College received a total of 10,975 applications. These applications included 4,265 male applicants and 6,710 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,975 applicants, Colorado College admitted 1,564 students. Among the admitted students, there were 645 males and 919 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 620 students chose to enroll at Colorado College. This means that 620 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 264 were male and 356 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Colorado College had an overall acceptance rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 15% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 14%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Colorado College had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 41%, and for female admitted students, it was 39%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Colorado College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,060 3,276 4,784 1,381 553 828 17% 17% 17% 583 259 324 42% 47% 39%
2016 7,894 3,104 4,790 1,262 543 719 16% 18% 15% 533 238 295 42% 44% 41%
2017 8,223 3,222 5,001 1,244 537 707 15% 17% 14% 544 248 296 44% 46% 42%
2018 8,552 3,556 4,990 1,283 561 722 15% 16% 14% 544 242 302 42% 43% 42%
2019 9,456 3,777 5,679 1,277 544 733 14% 14% 13% 535 246 289 42% 45% 39%
2020 10,257 4,019 6,238 1,395 555 840 14% 14% 14% 539 231 308 39% 42% 37%
2021 10,975 4,265 6,710 1,564 645 919 14% 15% 14% 620 264 356 40% 41% 39%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Colorado College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Colorado College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Colorado College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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