List: See which Colorado colleges offer guaranteed admission to some high school graduates
A growing number of Colorado colleges and universities are making pacts with school districts to offer their high school graduates automatic admission. At more selective colleges, eligibility is based on high schoolers’ grades. Less…
Colorado colleges and universities are partnering with school districts to offer guaranteed admission to high school graduates. This program aims to lessen the stress of applying to college, encourage in-state enrollment, and make higher education more accessible to low-income families, according to national experts. The following is a list of school districts and colleges with direct admissions agreements:
1. Denver Public Schools - University of Colorado Denver: DPS students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
2. Colorado State University - DPS students with a 3.0 GPA in their senior year are guaranteed admission.
3. Colorado State University Global - DPS students with a 2.3 GPA by the end of their junior year are guaranteed admission.
4. Colorado State University Pueblo - DPS students with a 2.3 GPA by the end of their junior year are guaranteed admission.
5. Metropolitan State University of Denver - DPS students with a 2.0 GPA are guaranteed admission.
6. Jeffco Public Schools - University of Colorado Denver: Jeffco students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
7. Colorado School of Mines - Jeffco students with a 3.8 GPA and a STEM endorsement on their diploma are guaranteed admission.
8. Aurora Public Schools - University of Colorado Denver: APS students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
9. Littleton Public Schools - University of Colorado Denver: Littleton students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
10. St. Vrain Valley Schools - University of Colorado Denver: St. Vrain students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
11. DSST Public Schools - Colorado School of Mines: DSST students with a 3.8 GPA and a STEM endorsement on their diploma are guaranteed admission.
12. University of Colorado Denver - DSST students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
13. Rocky Mountain Prep - University of Colorado Denver: RMP students with a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission.
14. Harrison School District 2 - Colorado State University Pueblo: Harrison students with a 2.3 GPA by the end of their junior year are guaranteed admission.
15. Greeley-Evans School District 6 - Aims Community College: Any Greeley-Evans student can be automatically admitted.
16. San Luis Valley + Adams 14 - Adams State University: Any senior from 19 schools and districts, most located in the San Luis Valley, can be automatically admitted.
17. Colorado Mesa University - Any student from any school district with a 3.2 GPA or higher is guaranteed admission and a scholarship. Concurrently enrolled students are also guaranteed admission. Any student at Central High School in Grand Junction with a 3.5 GPA and a STEM endorsement is guaranteed admission and a scholarship.
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