What it takes to get into Colorado College
The numbers admitted students had, and the parts of an application Colorado Collegereports it weighs. Both come from the college’s own reporting.
Acceptance rate
18.5%
Admitted GPA
~3.95
unweighted, 4.0 scale
SAT middle 50%
1230–1460
ACT middle 50%
29–33
Testing
optional
34% submitted an SAT
Top 10% of class
58%
of admitted students
Reported by the college
What Colorado College weighs
Requirements tell you what to submit. This tells you what happens to it once you do, which is the more useful of the two and the part almost nobody looks up.
Important
Weighed, though below the factors above.
- Grades
- Course rigor
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
Considered
Looked at, but not decisive on its own.
- Class rank
- Test scores
- Talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- Interview
- Demonstrated interest
- First-generation status
- Legacy
- State residency
- Where you live
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Religious affiliation
From Colorado College’s Common Data Set, 2024, section C7, where colleges report how heavily they weigh each part of an application.
Where you stand
Run your own numbers
These are the numbers admitted students had. The next question is where yours land inside them, and what to do about the gap.
Common questions
Colorado College requirements, answered
What GPA do you need to get into Colorado College?
Admitted students average around a 3.95 (unweighted, 4.0 scale), and 58% were in the top 10% of their high school class. There is no minimum, and grades are read alongside course rigor.
Does Colorado College require the SAT or ACT?
No, Colorado College is test-optional. About 34% of the enrolled class submitted an SAT, so applying without one is common here.
What Spike does with this
Build toward what Colorado College actually reads.
Spike takes the factors a college weighs and works them into your courses, testing, essays, and activities over time.
One email when Spike opens. No card, no account. About the waitlist.