ADMISSIONS STANADARDS FOR IN-STATE COLLEGES

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) at its November 1995, meeting revised the 1986 statewide admissions standard policy for in-state publicly supported institutions. The standards apply only to first time freshmen admitted for fall, 1996, and thereafter. These standards neither deny nor guarantee admission to any student. There is room for a number of exceptions through a “window” percentage, and these standards should be viewed only as GUIDELINES. It is up to the individual colleges to make admissions decisions. Community colleges have open admissions standards and as such are excluded from these standards below.

The following table shows the current admissions standards. Students should consult their counselor to be aware of future standards as new CCHE policies are enacted. Students should also understand that various majors within a college or university may have higher standards than these guidelines set, i.e., at CU/B, admissions standards for the business and engineering major are significantly higher than for the arts and sciences majors. Students should consult the latest yearly edition of the Colorado Colleges Handbook, by the Colorado Council on High School/College Relations, which is available in the Post Graduate Center for a five-day check-out or for purchase at $6.00 each.

CCHE FIVE-TIER ADMISSIONS STANDARDS POLICY

INSTITUTION	Commission's Admission Index Score
High Admissions Standards      Colorado School of Mines      University of Colorado/Boulder                 (see their chart)      Colorado State University/Ft. Collins	110 103* 101
Selective Admissions Standards      University of Colorado/Denver      University of Colorado/Colorado Springs      University of Northern Colorado	93 92 94
Moderately Selective Admissions Standards      Colorado State University/Pueblo      Adams State College      Ft. Lewis College      Mesa State College      Western State College	82 80 86 80 80
Modified Open Admissions Standards      Metropolitan State College	85
Open Admissions Standards      All community colleges and junior colleges	Not applicable

Created with help from Andrew Chapman