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Colleges in Colorado.

All 17 four-year colleges in Colorado that report admissions (13 public, 4 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
CU BoulderBoulder71%1130–1370$22,640EA Nov 15
Colorado State UniversityFort Collins89%–$19,828EA Nov 15
University of DenverDenver85%1160–1360$43,324ED Nov 1
CU DenverDenver75%980–1220$15,303Rolling
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction83%930–1158$15,076–
MSU DenverDenver99%880–1110$13,727Rolling
Colorado School of MinesGolden58%1340–1460$29,785EA Nov 1
UCCSColorado Springs97%990–1210$16,816Rolling
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley94%960–1170$19,115EA Dec 1
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy14%1250–1450–RD Mar 16
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs22%1240–1430$35,281ED Nov 1
Regis UniversityDenver85%1140–1310$25,062EA Oct 15
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango93%980–1220$16,074EA Nov 15
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo98%870–1100$14,188Rolling
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison96%1000–1240$17,709Rolling
Colorado State University GlobalDenver93%–$12,475–
Naropa UniversityBoulder94%–$31,491Rolling

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Colorado

  1. United States Air Force Academy admitted 14% of 9,543 applicants.
  2. Colorado College admitted 22% of 8,822 applicants.
  3. Colorado School of Mines admitted 58% of 10,886 applicants.
  4. CU Boulder admitted 71% of 73,180 applicants.
  5. CU Denver admitted 75% of 14,931 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Colorado

  1. MSU Denver admitted 99% of 11,749 applicants.
  2. Colorado State University Pueblo admitted 98% of 3,577 applicants.
  3. UCCS admitted 97% of 10,797 applicants.
  4. Western Colorado University admitted 96% of 3,574 applicants.
  5. University of Northern Colorado admitted 94% of 10,212 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.