Resources › For Students and Parents ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Colorado Colleges A Side-by-Side Comparison of ACT Admissions Data for 19 Colorado Colleges Share Flipboard Email Print University of Denver. Doug Pensinger / Staff/ Getty Images News / Getty Images For Students and Parents College Admissions College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Updated August 21, 2018 You've taken the ACT, and have your scores back. Now what? If you're interested in one of these great schools in Colorado, check out this handy side-by-side comparison chart below shows ACT scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission.Colorado Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)(Learn what these numbers mean) CompositeEnglishMath25%75%25%75%25%75%Adams State College172215221622U.S. Air Force Academy273327322732Colorado Christian University------Colorado College------Colorado Mesa University182416231724Colorado School of Mines293228332833Colorado State University232822282228CSU Pueblo182317231723Fort Lewis College192419241824Johnson & Wales Universitytest-optional admissionsMetro State College172316231623Naropa Universitytest-optional admissionsRegis University222620262127University of Colorado at Boulder253024312429University of Colorado at Colorado Springs202620261926University of Colorado Denver212620261926University of Denver263125322529University of Northern Colorado192519251825Western State College192518241724View the SAT version of this table Most data from the National Center for Educational StatisticsAdmissions standards for four-year colleges in Colorado vary greatly. Some schools will want to see ACT scores that are well above average, while others don't require test scores at all. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have scores below those listed, and remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Colorado, especially at the top Colorado colleges will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation. Sometimes, a student with high scores (but an otherwise weak application) will not be accepted, while a student with lower scores (but a much stronger application) is accepted.If a school is test-optional, you don't have to submit scores as part of the application--if yours are strong, though, it's a good idea to submit them anyway. To view a profile of the schools listed here, just click on the school's name in the chart above. There, you'll find more information about admissions, enrollment numbers, financial aid data, and other useful statistics.You can also check out these other ACT links:ACT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | More ACT charts ACT Tables for Other States: AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY Continue Reading