Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Utah's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Colorado Boulder's
Yield rate
2
U. Colorado Boulder's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than U. Utah's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Colorado Boulder admits 78% vs. 86% at U. Utah
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

U. Utah86%

Applicants

U. Colorado Boulder67.3KMost

U. Utah26.8K

Admitted

U. Colorado Boulder52.5KMost

U. Utah23.1K

Yield rate

U. Colorado Boulder14%

U. Utah26%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Colorado BoulderSelective
U. UtahAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Colorado Boulder83%

U. Utah87%

Men admitted

U. Colorado Boulder73%

U. Utah85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Colorado Boulder

1240–1430

U. Utah

1190–1380

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

ACT composite,

U. Colorado Boulder

29–33

U. Utah

22–29

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Colorado Boulder18%

U. Utah10%

Submitted ACT

U. Colorado Boulder6%

U. Utah38%

Test policy

U. Colorado BoulderTest-optional
U. UtahTest-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. Utah
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Colorado Boulder	U. Utah
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
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