Colorado Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Colorado for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Colorado. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Colorado colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Colorado colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Colorado High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Colorado Christian University
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Lakewood, CO

Colorado Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,964enrollment
  • $23,313net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Colorado Mountain College
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Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,184enrollment
  • $6,092net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Naropa University
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Boulder, CO

Naropa University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,065enrollment
  • $28,145net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Nazarene Bible College
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Colorado Springs, CO
 

Nazarene Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 566enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Adams State College
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Alamosa, CO

Adams State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 2,854enrollment
  • $13,224net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 15-26ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Colorado State University Pueblo
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Pueblo, CO

Colorado State University Pueblo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 6,617enrollment
  • $13,033net price
  • 900-1150SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Denver, CO

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 16,995enrollment
  • $14,805net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Western State Colorado University
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Gunnison, CO

Western State Colorado University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 3,548enrollment
  • $16,672net price
  • 1010-1270SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
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Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University Fort Collins

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 33,403enrollment
  • $16,926net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Fort Lewis College
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Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 3,400enrollment
  • $15,685net price
  • 1060-1260SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs, CO

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Public 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 11,431enrollment
  • $16,990net price
  • 1015-1215SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Colorado Mesa University
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Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University

Public 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 8,905enrollment
  • $15,085net price
  • 930-1180SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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University of Colorado Boulder
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Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 39,585enrollment
  • $21,836net price
  • 1160-1390SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Remington College Colorado Springs Campus
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
 

Remington College Colorado Springs Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 154enrollment
  • $18,657net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Northern Colorado
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Greeley, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 9,380enrollment
  • $18,310net price
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Denver
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Denver, CO

University of Denver

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 13,734enrollment
  • $42,423net price
  • 1220-1400SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Regis University
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Denver, CO

Regis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Colorado

  • 4,668enrollment
  • $26,377net price
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Colorado Denver
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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 23,744enrollment
  • $16,079net price
  • 1030-1260SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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