8 Colorado schools with published score bands, from the U.S. Department of Education — highest band first.
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Among Colorado colleges in the federal dataset, Colorado School of Mines has the highest enrolled-student SAT band at 1320–1480. The table below lists 8 Colorado schools' middle-50% SAT and ACT ranges, highest first — each links to a page on setting a target for that school. Every figure is the enrolled middle 50% from College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-09-01.
| School | SAT (mid 50%) | ACT | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 1320–1480 | 29–33 | 6k |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 1240–1430 | 29–33 | 32k |
| University of Denver | 1240–1410 | 28–33 | 6k |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 980–1220 | 23–32 | 11k |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 1010–1220 | 20–26 | 9k |
| University of Northern Colorado | 950–1190 | 21–26 | 6k |
| Colorado Mesa University | 930–1160 | 18–24 | 8k |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 880–1130 | 17–26 | 15k |
A quarter of enrolled students scored below the band and a quarter above it. It describes who enrolled — not a cutoff, and not who was admitted.
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In the federal dataset, Colorado School of Mines — an enrolled middle 50% of 1320–1480. Bands describe enrolled students, not cutoffs.
It spans the table above — from 880–1130 to 1320–1480 across 8 schools. Pick the schools you mean and aim at the upper half of their bands.
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (IPEDS), retrieved 2026-09-01. Each school's own page links its federal profile.