Colorado College: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

Colorado College is a private institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and one of the highly selective schools in the country. For the most recent reporting cycle, Colorado College admits between 1 in 10 and 1 in 4 applicants, with an overall admission rate of 18%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT around 1340. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $33,375 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for Colorado College?

72% of enrolled students at Colorado College had a high school GPA of 3.75 or above, and the average was 3.95, according to its 2024-2025 Common Data Set.

What does Colorado College weight in admissions?

Colorado College reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2024-2025). What the weights mean

SAT and ACT scores Colorado College typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 590–730, with an EBRW midpoint near —. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 29–33. A score at or above this school's 75th percentile materially improves your child's odds, particularly when paired with a rigorous course load.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort — often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does Colorado College actually cost?

Published tuition is $70,734 for in-state students and $70,734 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $16,020 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $33,375 per year — the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 14% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for Colorado College

Will my child graduate from Colorado College?

These predict outcomes at Colorado College better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at Colorado College

The most popular undergraduate programs at Colorado College, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Economics, Political Science and Government and Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Across all programs, Colorado College confers roughly 294 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Economics program report a median income of about $84,600 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is Colorado College safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), Colorado College disclosed 28 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 13.9 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 7 violent offenses and 10 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at Colorado College?

About 71% of undergraduates at Colorado College live in campus housing, making it a largely residential campus. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Colorado parents ask about

• Colorado School of Mines
  61% acceptance
• University of Colorado Boulder
  78% acceptance
• Colorado State University-Fort Collins
  89% acceptance
• University of Denver
  78% acceptance
• University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
  75% acceptance
• University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  97% acceptance

Colleges that admit at a similar rate

• Wesleyan University
  16% acceptance · Connecticut
• Rhode Island School of Design
  19% acceptance · Rhode Island

Common questions parents ask about Colorado College