University of Colorado Colorado Springs SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 97% acceptance rate, UCCS gives many applicants a real path in, so your strategy should be to show solid academic preparation. If you submit scores, aim for the upper half of the range, around 1220 SAT or 26 ACT. Scholarship options listed here are GPA-based, so protect your classroom performance too.
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs facts and stats
University of Colorado Colorado Springs enrolls about 9,302 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. UCCS has a freshman retention rate of 68% and a 6-year graduation rate of 47%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1.
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How do your scores compare at UCCS?
Key University of Colorado Colorado Springs application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
May 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UCCS, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year plus senior fall for retakes. Since the Regular Decision deadline is May 1, a final fall retake should still leave time for scores to arrive.
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What you'll actually pay
For UCCS, in-state tuition is $8,998 and out-of-state tuition is $23,143. About 43% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $2,733. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
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At UCCS, out-of-state tuition is $23,143, while in-state tuition is $8,998; room and board adds $16,780. About 43% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $12,125. Merit aid averages $2,733, so many students should plan for costs beyond scholarships. Graduates leave with an average debt of $28,509.
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15% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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