University of Colorado Boulder acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Colorado Boulder admitted 52,539 of 69,250 first-year applicants in its 2024-25 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 75.9%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Colorado Boulder counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Colorado Boulder acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69,250 | 52,539 | 75.9% | 7,432 | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57,541 | 46,693 | 81.1% | 7,546 | 16.2% |
| 2022-23 | 54,861 | 43,416 | 79.1% | 7,106 | 16.4% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Colorado Boulder
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Colorado Boulder’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Colorado Boulder waitlist
University of Colorado Boulder SAT and ACT scores
What University of Colorado Boulder says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Colorado Boulder rated in the top two tiers.
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Application essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Application essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities
- 2022-23
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Application essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities
University of Colorado Boulder testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Test-optional. ACT and SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants, but applicants may self-report scores if they want them considered.
From University of Colorado Boulder’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
CU Boulder has not yet posted a 2025-26 Common Data Set. The 2024-25 and 2023-24 totals are the sums of the gender rows, because the residency totals leave out applicants of unknown residency. CU Boulder has no early decision plan.
University of Colorado Boulder acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Colorado Boulder acceptance rate?
- University of Colorado Boulder's Common Data Set for 2024-25 reports 69,250 first-year applicants and 52,539 admitted, an acceptance rate of 75.9%. It was 81.1% in 2023-24 and 79.1% in 2022-23.
- What SAT scores do University of Colorado Boulder students have?
- In 2024-25, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1180 to 1390, and ACT submitters scored 27 to 33. 25.0% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- How many students get off the University of Colorado Boulder waitlist?
- In 2024-25, University of Colorado Boulder offered 5,740 applicants a place on the waitlist; 1,158 accepted one, and 1,007 were admitted from it.
- Does University of Colorado Boulder require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Test-optional. ACT and SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants, but applicants may self-report scores if they want them considered.
Applying to University of Colorado Boulder?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Colorado Boulder says it weighs.
Source: University of Colorado Boulder Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Colorado Boulder. All official acceptance rates