What GPA do you need for Boulder?

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    Ridhi | Contributor-Level 10

    4 months ago

    CU Boulder emphasizes the importance of a good academic profile in high school. The average GPA recorded for the students who submitted their GPA to secure admission at the University of Colorado Boulder stood at 3.79 (scale of 4).  

    The mean composite of the students who submitted their entrance test score on the other hand was recorded to be 1278 for SAT and 30 for ACT. Students are advised to secure the minimum scores of either these averages or higher. Besides GPA and standardized test scores, CU Boulder's minimum score requirement for English proficiency tests is as follows: TOEFL- 75, IELTS- 6.5, Duolingo- 120. 

  • The University of Colorado Boulder expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 3 on a scale of 4. Along with the GPA, the university demands to score between 1140 and 1360 on the SAT and between 25 and 31 on the ACT. In addition, the university also considers factors such as overall academic performance, English language proficiency scores, participation in extracurricular activities, and relevant prior experience. Although the acceptance rate of the university is 79% which indicates, that a student with average performance still has a chance to enter.

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