Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Colorado Boulder's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. Delaware's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Delaware's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Colorado Boulder's
Yield rate
3
U. Delaware admits 71% vs. 78% at U. Colorado Boulder
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 Boulder78%

U. Delaware71%Most selective

Applicants

U. Colorado Boulder67.3KMost

U. Delaware40K

Admitted

U. Colorado Boulder52.5KMost

U. Delaware28.2K

Yield rate

U. Colorado Boulder14%

U. Delaware16%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Colorado BoulderSelective
U. DelawareSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Colorado Boulder83%

U. Delaware73%

Men admitted

U. Colorado Boulder73%

U. Delaware66%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Colorado Boulder

1240–1430

U. Delaware

1190–1370

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Colorado Boulder

29–33

U. Delaware

28–32

Axis runs 24–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Colorado Boulder18%

U. Delaware19%

Submitted ACT

U. Colorado Boulder6%

U. Delaware3%

Test policy

U. Colorado BoulderTest-optional
U. DelawareTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Colorado Boulder
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Delaware
and GPA are both very important; tests are important; class rank is considered. 70% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Colorado Boulder	U. Delaware
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Important
Essay	Required	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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