Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Colorado

Colorado has 16 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are U.S. Air Force Academy (14%), Colorado College (18%), and Colorado School of Mines (61%). 2 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Colorado college admits 84%, and 12 are public against 4 private. At the other end, Western Colorado University admits 100%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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Median acceptance

84%

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U.S. Air Force Academy

14% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Colorado can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 14 of the 16 colleges here, including Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Christian University and Fort Lewis College. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
U.S. Air Force Academyadmits 14%	10%Reach	19%Reach	32%Target
Colorado Collegeadmits 18%	13%Reach	22%Reach	40%Target
Colorado School of Minesadmits 61%	57%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado Christian Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fort Lewis Collegeadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Coloradoadmits 78%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Denveradmits 78%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado Mesa Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northern Coloradoadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Regis Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado State Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado State Puebloadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UC Colorado Springsadmits 97%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Adams State Universityadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Metro State Denveradmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Colorado Universityadmits 100%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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