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University of Colorado

32.3 applicants for every seat, up from 19.9 in 2000.

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#44

Path32 admissions rank, 2026

#47 in 2025

2,581

applications, 2025-26

for 80 seats

5.1%

offered a seat

median school 10.8%

3.60

average overall GPA

DAT AA 420 (20)

2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received2,581

Examined by committee2,349

Offered a seat133

Enrolled80

Applicants per seat

32.3 applicants per seat in 2025 (19.9 in 2000), above the median school's 17.7.

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Acceptance rate

5.1% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, more selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 9.4% in 2011.

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Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.60 in 2025, up from 3.45 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

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DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 17% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What University of Colorado costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $234,911, or $340,059 out-of-state. That ranks #47 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #52 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

Year	Tuition, in-state	Tuition, out-of-state	Fees
1st	$46,057	$72,344	$15,177
2nd	$46,057	$72,344	$10,652
3rd	$46,057	$72,344	$11,302
4th	$46,057	$72,344	$13,552
Total	$234,911	$340,059	incl. fees

53% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Colorado residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 42% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

80 first-year students: 60.0% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are White (51.2%) and Asian (15.0%).

University of Colorado51%15%15%

All U.S. schools44%26%10%

WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

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How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

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Home states, 2016–2025

Where University of Colorado's students come from

784 matriculants from 44 states and territories. 59% were Colorado residents.

Colorado1–45–1920–4950–199200+

Colorado46459.2%
Florida384.8%
Arizona334.2%
North Dakota232.9%
California222.8%
Montana212.7%