Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Central Washington's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Colorado Colorado Springs's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Central Washington admits 91% vs. 97% at U. Colorado Colorado Springs

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Colorado Colorado Springs97%
Central Washington91%
Applicants
U. Colorado Colorado Springs13.1K
Central Washington8.9K
Admitted
U. Colorado Colorado Springs12.8K
Central Washington8.1K
Yield rate
U. Colorado Colorado Springs13%
Central Washington20%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsOpen
  • Central WashingtonOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Colorado Colorado Springs98%
Central Washington92%
Men admitted
U. Colorado Colorado Springs97%
Central Washington89%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Colorado Colorado Springs
1010–1220
Central WashingtonTest-blind–

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Colorado Colorado Springs
20–26
Central WashingtonTest-blind–

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Colorado Colorado Springs34%
Central WashingtonNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Colorado Colorado Springs6%
Central WashingtonNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsTest-optional
  • Central WashingtonTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Colorado Colorado Springs

    GPA is required; class rank is considered.

  • Central Washington

    GPA and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Colorado Colorado SpringsCentral Washington
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record Not consideredNot considered
Class rank ConsideredRequired
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why