Colleges in Colorado: acceptance rates and selectivity

16 colleges in Colorado, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is U.S. Air Force Academy at 14%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

Schools covered

Colorado

Most selective

14%

U.S. Air Force Academy

Average acceptance

77%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Colorado, ranked Colorado public universities, ranked

Your chances at Colorado colleges

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 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