What SAT score do you need for Colorado Mesa University? (Middle 50%: 1060–1280)
First-year students at Colorado Mesa University who sent an SAT scored 1060–1280, with a median of 1180 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Colorado Mesa University admits 82% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Colorado Mesa University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1060–1280, median 1180
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Colorado Mesa University is for you and whether to send your score.
Colorado Mesa University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1060–1280
- Median SAT
- 1180
- About on the ACT
- 20–27
- Sent an SAT
- 28%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Colorado Mesa University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 87%, from 6,670 in 2015 to 12,465 in 2024, and Colorado Mesa University's admit rate went from 83% to 82%.
- 83%
- 82%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,465 | 10,225 | 82% |
| 2023 | 10,631 | 8,653 | 81% |
| 2022 | 9,810 | 8,021 | 82% |
| 2021 | 8,082 | 6,485 | 80% |
| 2020 | 8,796 | 6,636 | 75% |
| 2019 | 8,845 | 6,917 | 78% |
| 2018 | 7,163 | 5,782 | 81% |
| 2017 | 6,982 | 5,702 | 82% |
| 2016 | 7,152 | 5,918 | 83% |
| 2015 | 6,670 | 5,540 | 83% |
In fall 2024, 2,359 of the 10,225 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Colorado Mesa University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1010Far reachHold
- 1010–1050ReachHold
- 1060–1170TargetHold
- 1180–1270TargetSend
- 1280 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Colorado Mesa University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 520 | 580 | 630 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 540 | 600 | 660 |
| SAT total | 1060 | 1180 | 1280 |
| ACT composite | 22 | 26 | 29 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 28% sent an SAT and 7% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 20%
- of new students who reported a rank
Colorado Mesa University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $15,103
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $45,823
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 10,664
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Colorado Mesa University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · 82% admitted1075–1260, median 1180
- Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · 81% admitted1060–1290, median 1180
- Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · 81% admitted1100–1290, median 1190
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · 83% admitted1100–1240, median 1170
- Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT · 82% admitted1070–1290, median 1200
- Hope CollegeHolland, MI · 79% admitted1090–1310, median 1190
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Sources
- Colorado Mesa University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Colorado Mesa University website
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