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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 6785 first-time undergrad students enrolled at CU-Boulder. Among these students, 2,168 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 1,114 (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

1280

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 43576 admitted students 2168 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

32%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1170-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 690, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 700, while 25% scored below 580 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1280 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to CU-Boulder.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 31% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    590-690

  • Math

    580-700

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 43576 admitted students 1114 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

16%

Similar to the SAT, CU-Boulder does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 16% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 25.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-33

  • Math

    24-30

  • Composite

    25-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$60

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 54,756 26,061 28,695
Admitted students 43,576 19,638 23,938
Enrolled students 6,785 3,690 3,095
Acceptance rate 80% 75% 83%
Yield rate 16% 19% 13%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CU-Boulder received a total of 54,756 applications. These applications included 26,061 male applicants and 28,695 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 54,756 applicants, CU-Boulder admitted 43,576 students. Among the admitted students, there were 19,638 males and 23,938 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 6,785 students chose to enroll at CU-Boulder. This means that 6,785 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,690 were male and 3,095 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CU-Boulder had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 83%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CU-Boulder had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CU-Boulder 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 31,325 16,619 14,706 24,941 12,746 12,195 80% 77% 83% 6,208 3,328 2,880 25% 26% 24%
2016 34,047 18,017 16,030 26,087 13,353 12,734 77% 74% 79% 6,439 3,560 2,879 25% 27% 23%
2017 36,148 18,854 17,294 28,861 14,566 14,295 80% 77% 83% 6,569 3,501 3,068 23% 24% 22%
2018 36,604 18,663 17,941 29,848 14,903 14,945 82% 80% 83% 6,700 3,547 3,153 22% 24% 21%
2019 40,677 20,160 20,517 31,872 15,399 16,473 78% 76% 80% 7,113 3,604 3,509 22% 23% 21%
2020 44,203 21,924 22,279 37,221 18,149 19,072 84% 83% 86% 6,326 3,294 3,032 17% 18% 16%
2021 54,756 26,061 28,695 43,576 19,638 23,938 80% 75% 83% 6,785 3,690 3,095 16% 19% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Colorado Boulder 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.

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

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

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 University of Colorado Boulder.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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