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Guaranteed Admission Criteria for Colorado Freshmen

The University of Colorado at Boulder guarantees admission to Colorado resident first-time freshmen who:

To apply for guaranteed admission, submit an online application and postmark all supporting credentials by the January 15 freshman application deadline.

Guaranteed Admission Requirements for Colorado Freshmen
Summer and Fall 2010*

High School Rank, GPA, and Test Score Requirements
SAT total includes critical reading and mathematics scores only. The ACT will be accepted with or without the writing test.

College of Architecture & Planning College of Arts and Sciences Leeds School of Business College of Engineering & Applied Science College of Music
Rank in top 10%
or GPA 3.80


OR
Rank in top 10%
or GPA 3.80


OR
Rank in top 10%
or GPA 3.50

AND

SAT Critical Reading 580 or
ACT English 25
and
SAT Math 620 or
ACT Math 27
Rank in top 5%
or GPA 3.70

AND

SAT Critical Reading 590 or
ACT English 26
and
SAT Math 670 or
ACT Math 30
Rank in top 10%
or GPA 3.80
and pass audition

OR
GPA 3.50 and
SAT Total 1150
(Critical Reading 550) or
ACT Composite 25
(English 23)


OR
GPA 3.50 and
SAT Total 1150
(Critical Reading 550) or
ACT Composite 25
(English 23)


OR
GPA 3.50 and
SAT Total 1150
(Critical Reading 550) or
ACT Composite 25
(English 23)
and pass audition

OR

GPA 3.25 and
SAT Total 1260
(Critical Reading 550) or
ACT Composite 28
(English 23)

GPA 3.25 and
SAT Total 1260
(Critical Reading 550) or
ACT Composite 28
(English 23)

GPA 3.25 and
SAT Total 1260
(Critical Reading 550) or
ACT Composite 28
(English 23)
and pass audition

*Standards for guaranteed admission for fall 2011 will be posted as soon as they are available.