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CU BoulderBoulder, CO

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

CU Boulder CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from CU Boulder CDS (Fall 2025).70.7%acceptance rate
Applied
73,180
Admitted
51,716
Enrolled
7,397

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state81.3%
14,650 admitted of 18,030 applicants
Out-of-state67.4%
37,065 admitted of 54,968 applicants
International76.2%
2,378 admitted of 3,121 applicants

Early Action

CU Boulder offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

CU Boulder is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1130
50th Percentile
1260
75th Percentile
1370

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
27
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
32

Class Rank

Where CU Boulder's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class26.3%
Top quarter of class57.6%
Top half of class87.7%

Based on the 41.3% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. CU Boulder does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How CU Boulder weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from CU Boulder's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$38,552
In-State
$69,596
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$15,014$46,058
Room & Board
$19,242$19,242
Other Expenses
$4,296$4,296
Total
$38,552$69,596

Out-of-state students pay $31,044 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
28%
Avg. Package
$23,118
Avg. Need Met
72%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Communication & Journalism
Psychology
Computer & Information Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Other
Business
17%
Engineering
13%
Life Sci
12%
Social Sci
9%
Comm
9%
Psychology
9%
Computing
7%
Arts
4%
Other
20%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander6.5%
Black2.2%
Hispanic14.1%
Native American<1%
Other10.6%
White66.4%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

19.5:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
95%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
22%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

52%
48%
Male
17,748
Female
16,353
UtahSalt Lake City, UT

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Utah CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Utah CDS (Fall 2025).90.1%acceptance rate
Applied
30,036
Admitted
27,076
Enrolled
6,513

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state89.7%
9,028 admitted of 10,063 applicants
Out-of-state90.4%
17,153 admitted of 18,977 applicants
International89.9%
895 admitted of 996 applicants

Early Action

Utah offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Utah is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1120
50th Percentile
1230
75th Percentile
1320

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
22
50th Percentile
25
75th Percentile
29

Class Rank

Utah does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions Factors

How Utah weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Utah's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$43,989
In-State
$69,191
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,252$37,454
Room & Board
$15,537$15,537
Other Expenses
$16,200$16,200
Total
$43,989$69,191

Out-of-state students pay $25,202 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
30%
Avg. Package
$14,012
Avg. Need Met
45%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Social Sciences
Computer & Info Sciences
Biological & Life Sciences
Engineering
Psychology
Visual & Performing Arts
Health Professions
Communication/Journalism
Other
Business
15%
Social Sci
13%
Computing
10%
Life Sci
10%
Engineering
8%
Psychology
8%
Arts
6%
Health
6%
Comm
5%
Other
19%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander6.6%
Black1.2%
Hispanic14.1%
Native American<1%
Other13.9%
White63.8%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

19:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
65%
In Fraternities
8%
In Sororities
14%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

53%
47%
Male
15,481
Female
13,854
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