Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 5197 first-time undergrad students enrolled at CSU-FC. Among these students, 1,959 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 900 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1185
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 28314 admitted students 1959 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
38%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1185 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to CSU-FC.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-650 -
Math
530-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 28314 admitted students 900 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, CSU-FC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-30 -
Math
21-27 -
Composite
23-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CSU-FC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CSU-FC received a total of 31,586 applications. These applications included 13,008 male applicants and 18,578 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 31,586 applicants, CSU-FC admitted 28,314 students. Among the admitted students, there were 11,405 males and 16,909 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 5,197 students chose to enroll at CSU-FC. This means that 5,197 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,215 were male and 2,982 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CSU-FC had an overall acceptance rate of 90% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CSU-FC had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CSU-FC over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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.
CSU-FC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- 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 State University-Fort Collins.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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