2024 Colorado Colleges Test Scores Comparison
The average SAT scores of Colorado colleges is 1,178 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 26 for academic year 2022-2023. 9,739 students (33.3% of 29,165 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 4,003 students (14.5% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Colorado colleges.
1 Colorado colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 18 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process.
Colorado College SAT and ACT Scores Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, 9,739 students (33.3% of 29,165 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 4,003 students (14.5% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Colorado colleges.
The average SAT scores of Colorado colleges is 1,178 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 26 for academic year 2022-2023. The SAT and ACT statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the test scores are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools.
- Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the lowest SAT scores of 1,020.
- Colorado College has the highest ACT scores of 32 and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the lowest ACT scores of 20.
SAT Test Score Comparison Between Colorado Colleges
The following table lists Colorado colleges with average SAT and ACT scores along with scores in 25th and 75th percentile. As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The values in each SAT/ACT subject columns are the score range from 25th to 75th percentile for each subject.
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| College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Average | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Alamosa, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,040 | 460-560 | 450-570 | 22 | 15-26 | 14-25 | 16-26 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,140 | 520-640 | 510-620 | 24 | 21-27 | 20-26 | 18-25 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,130 | 525-565 | 490-650 | 24 | 21-28 | 20-28 | 18-26 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,280 | 590-690 | 570-700 | 29 | 26-32 | 24-33 | 24-30 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1,370 | 640-730 | 620-750 | 32 | 29-33 | 30-35 | 26-32 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,400 | 650-728 | 680-760 | 31 | 30-33 | 29-35 | 28-34 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,180 | 550-650 | 530-640 | 26 | 23-29 | 21-30 | 21-27 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1,320 | 620-710 | 600-690 | 30 | 28-32 | 27-34 | 25-30 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,160 | 530-640 | 530-620 | 22 | 18-25 | 16-25 | 16-25 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,050 | 470-600 | 460-580 | 22 | 18-25 | 17-25 | 17-25 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,020 | 460-570 | 450-560 | 20 | 16-23 | 15-24 | 16-24 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,090 | 500-610 | 490-590 | 24 | 20-27 | 21-26 | 18-28 |
| Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1,120 | 520-620 | 500-600 | 25 | 20-27 | 20-27 | 17-26 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,020 | 460-590 | 440-560 | 21 | 17-25 | 16-24 | 17-23 |
| United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,395 | 650-730 | 660-750 | 31 | 28-33 | 27-34 | 27-32 |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,130 | 510-640 | 500-630 | 25 | 21-29 | 20-28 | 19-27 |
| Average | 1,178 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - |