CU Boulder
CU Boulder GPA Requirements
CU Boulder reports a middle-50% high school GPA of 3.70–4.26 on a weighted scale. It describes a recent first-year class and is not a minimum.
GPA middle 50%
3.70–4.26
weighted scale
Acceptance rate
78%
National average GPA
3.11
class of 2019, unweighted
How to read CU Boulder's number
Colleges read a GPA next to the courses behind it. A slightly lower GPA earned in the hardest schedule your school offers usually reads better than a higher one without it.
Because this figure is on a weighted scale, compare it with your GPA on the same scale. Calculate your weighted GPA.
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Frequently asked questions
What GPA do you need for CU Boulder?
CU Boulder reports a middle-50% high school GPA of 3.70–4.26 on a weighted scale. It is not a cutoff: a quarter of the class came in below the bottom of that range. Cohort: Fall 2026 admitted first-year class, middle 50% (self-reported weighted GPA, all majors).
Is CU Boulder's GPA weighted or unweighted?
Weighted. The 3.70–4.26 includes extra points for honors, AP, or IB courses, so it cannot be compared directly with an unweighted 4.0-scale GPA.
GPA: Fall 2026 admitted first-year class, middle 50% (self-reported weighted GPA, all majors). Source. We show GPA figures on the scale each school publishes and never convert between scales.
