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

Indiana University-Bloomington78%

U. Colorado Boulder78%Most selective

Applicants

Indiana University-Bloomington67.7KMost

U. Colorado Boulder67.3K

Admitted

Indiana University-Bloomington52.9KMost

U. Colorado Boulder52.5K

Yield rate

Indiana University-Bloomington18%Highest

U. Colorado Boulder14%

Quad's selectivity

Indiana University-BloomingtonSelective
U. Colorado BoulderSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Indiana University-Bloomington80%

U. Colorado Boulder83%

Men admitted

Indiana University-Bloomington76%

U. Colorado Boulder73%

Test scores

SAT total,

Indiana University-Bloomington

1170–1400

U. Colorado Boulder

1240–1430

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

ACT composite,

Indiana University-Bloomington

27–33

U. Colorado Boulder

29–33

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

Submitted SAT

Indiana University-Bloomington42%

U. Colorado Boulder18%

Submitted ACT

Indiana University-Bloomington14%

U. Colorado Boulder6%

Test policy

Indiana University-BloomingtonTest-optional
U. Colorado BoulderTest-optional

How they read a record

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

What they look at

Factor	Indiana University-Bloomington	U. Colorado Boulder
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Required	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Required
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