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. Delaware71%Most selective

U. Colorado Boulder78%

Applicants

U. Delaware40K

U. Colorado Boulder67.3KMost

Admitted

U. Delaware28.2K

U. Colorado Boulder52.5KMost

Yield rate

U. Delaware16%Highest

U. Colorado Boulder14%

Quad's selectivity

U. DelawareSelective
U. Colorado BoulderSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Delaware73%

U. Colorado Boulder83%

Men admitted

U. Delaware66%

U. Colorado Boulder73%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Delaware

1190–1370

U. Colorado Boulder

1240–1430

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

ACT composite,

U. Delaware

28–32

U. Colorado Boulder

29–33

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

Submitted SAT

U. Delaware19%

U. Colorado Boulder18%

Submitted ACT

U. Delaware3%

U. Colorado Boulder6%

Test policy

U. DelawareTest-optional
U. Colorado BoulderTest-optional

How they read a record

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.
U. Colorado Boulder
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

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