84.8% / 72.9%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications69,250
Overall admit rate75.9%
In-state admit rate84.8%
Out-of-state admit rate72.9%
Enrolled7,432 · 14.2% yield
Admitted from waitlist1,007 of 5,740
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record, Talent
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Extracurriculars, Recs
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$13,566
in-state tuition
out-of-state $43,708
Tuition (in-state)$13,566
Tuition (out-of-state)$43,708
Fees$1,040
Room & board$18,504
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$18,799
% need met73.0%
Avg debt at graduation$26,355
#28
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#2826
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#3026
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#3226
Princeton ReviewBest Value Colleges (Public Schools)#3926
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#9326
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#9726
NicheBest Colleges in America#19926
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceBig 12 Conference16
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingColorado colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$65
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJanuary 15 → April 1 → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early actionNovember 15 → February 1
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot required for admission, but considered if submitted
Admissions URLhttps://www.colorado.edu/admissions
Admissions emailadmissions@colorado.edu
Admissions phone303-492-6301
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Ariz…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Arizona AZ · Public83.5%122043K
Colorado State University CO · Public88.6%—26K
University of Utah UT · Public90.2%123029K
University of Oregon OR · Public86.3%126020K
Arizona State University AZ · Public88.4%—64K
University of Denver CO · Private (nonprofit)85.4%12805K
University of Vermont VT · Public73.0%136012K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.