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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

72%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1688 first-time undergrad students enrolled at CU Anschutz. Among these students, 490 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 158 (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

1140

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10395 admitted students 490 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1030-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1140 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to CU Anschutz.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 45% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    520-630
  • Math

    510-620

Average ACT Score

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

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10395 admitted students 158 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, CU Anschutz does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-28
  • Math

    18-26
  • Composite

    21-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 14,428 5,421 9,007
Admitted students 10,395 3,814 6,581
Enrolled students 1,688 684 1,004
Acceptance rate 72% 70% 73%
Yield rate 16% 18% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CU Anschutz received a total of 14,428 applications. These applications included 5,421 male applicants and 9,007 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 14,428 applicants, CU Anschutz admitted 10,395 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,814 males and 6,581 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,688 students chose to enroll at CU Anschutz. This means that 1,688 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 684 were male and 1,004 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CU Anschutz had an overall acceptance rate of 72% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CU Anschutz had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CU Anschutz 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 8,615 3,380 5,235 5,808 2,154 3,654 67% 64% 70% 1,372 569 803 24% 26% 22%
2016 12,252 4,924 7,328 7,415 2,884 4,531 60% 59% 62% 1,447 631 816 20% 22% 18%
2017 11,373 4,582 6,791 7,418 2,893 4,525 65% 63% 67% 1,515 700 815 20% 24% 18%
2018 11,315 4,248 7,067 7,200 2,700 4,500 64% 64% 64% 1,746 763 983 24% 28% 22%
2019 9,565 3,594 5,971 6,438 2,396 4,042 67% 67% 68% 1,585 692 893 25% 29% 22%
2020 9,458 3,545 5,913 6,271 2,295 3,976 66% 65% 67% 1,397 589 808 22% 26% 20%
2021 14,428 5,421 9,007 10,395 3,814 6,581 72% 70% 73% 1,688 684 1,004 16% 18% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 Anschutz 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted