Colleges in Colorado that accept a 22 ACT score.

8 four-year colleges in Colorado are within reach of a 22. 7 of them admit a 22 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Colorado State University Pueblo at $10,051 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 22 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO · Public
In range
$10,051/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–26
Admit rate
95%
Undergrads
3,042

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · Public
Reach
$11,900/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–32
Admit rate
75%
Undergrads
10,519

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public
In range
$15,327/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–26
Admit rate
99%
Undergrads
15,002

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Public
In range
$15,788/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–26
Admit rate
97%
Undergrads
8,697

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, CO · Public
In range
$16,425/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–26
Admit rate
100%
Undergrads
1,586

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO · Public
In range
$17,296/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–26
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
3,079

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO · Public
In range
$17,760/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–26
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
5,598

Regis University

Denver, CO · Private
In range
$18,397/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
2,627

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Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 22. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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What colleges in Colorado accept a 22 ACT score?

8 four-year colleges in Colorado are within reach of a 22 ACT score, 7 of which admit a 22 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $10,051 a year at Colorado State University Pueblo. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

Is a 22 a good ACT score for Colorado colleges?

A 22 places a student inside the admitted range at 7 four-year colleges in Colorado. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.