Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Colorado Boulder's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Indiana University-Bloomington's
SAT midpoint
2
Indiana University-Bloomington's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Colorado Boulder's
Yield rate
3
U. Colorado Boulder admits 78% vs. 78% at Indiana University-Bloomington
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%Most selective

Indiana University-Bloomington78%

Applicants

U. Colorado Boulder67.3K

Indiana University-Bloomington67.7KMost

Admitted

U. Colorado Boulder52.5K

Indiana University-Bloomington52.9KMost

Yield rate

U. Colorado Boulder14%

Indiana University-Bloomington18%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Colorado BoulderSelective
Indiana University-BloomingtonSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Colorado Boulder83%

Indiana University-Bloomington80%

Men admitted

U. Colorado Boulder73%

Indiana University-Bloomington76%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Colorado Boulder

1240–1430

Indiana University-Bloomington

1170–1400

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

ACT composite,

U. Colorado Boulder

29–33

Indiana University-Bloomington

27–33

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Colorado Boulder18%

Indiana University-Bloomington42%

Submitted ACT

U. Colorado Boulder6%

Indiana University-Bloomington14%

Test policy

U. Colorado BoulderTest-optional
Indiana University-BloomingtonTest-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.
Indiana University-Bloomington
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Colorado Boulder	Indiana University-Bloomington
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Required
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not 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