2025-2026
Accept rate
22.1%
- Applicants
- 8,822
- Admits
- 1,949
- Enrolled
- 510
- Yield
- 26.2%
- ED Apps
- 764
- ED Admits
- 272
Total Applications
8,822
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
22.1%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
510
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1240-1430
2025-2026
Colorado College Admissions at a Glance
Colorado College received 8,822 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 22.1% of applicants; 510 admitted students enrolled (a 26.2% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 16.0% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1240–1430 on the SAT and 28–34 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
18.5%
- Applicants
- 8,511
- Admits
- 1,572
- Enrolled
- 476
- Yield
- 30.3%
- ED Apps
- 918
- ED Admits
- 292
2023-2024
Accept rate
20.0%
- Applicants
- 7,532
- Admits
- 1,509
- Enrolled
- 517
- Yield
- 34.3%
- ED Apps
- 733
- ED Admits
- 259
2022-2023
Accept rate
16.3%
- Applicants
- 7,846
- Admits
- 1,279
- Enrolled
- 534
- Yield
- 41.8%
- ED Apps
- 691
- ED Admits
- 306
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 8,822 | 1,949 | 510 | 22.1% | 26.2% | 764 | 272 |
| 2024-2025 | 8,511 | 1,572 | 476 | 18.5% | 30.3% | 918 | 292 |
| 2023-2024 | 7,532 | 1,509 | 517 | 20.0% | 34.3% | 733 | 259 |
| 2022-2023 | 7,846 | 1,279 | 534 | 16.3% | 41.8% | 691 | 306 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,975 | 1,564 | 620 | 14.2% | 39.6% | 1,056 | 309 |
| 2020-2021 | 10,257 | 1,395 | 539 | 13.6% | 38.6% | 1,323 | 311 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,456 | 1,277 | 535 | 13.5% | 41.9% | 1,163 | 316 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,552 | 1,283 | 544 | 15.0% | 42.4% | 1,119 | 307 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,223 | 1,244 | 544 | 15.1% | 43.7% | 910 | 301 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,894 | 1,262 | 533 | 16.0% | 42.2% | 998 | 280 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1240
50th Percentile
1340
75th Percentile
1430
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
43%
Need Fully Met
99%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$75,738
2020-2021 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$61,596
Fees
$474
Room & Board
$13,668
Change Since 2016
+17%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
1,887
Total Enrollment
1,903
International
6%
Students of Color
32%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||