University

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Small town
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $9,824
Out-of-state tuition: $21,944
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,250

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

99.2%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,605 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 942 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 663 students

First-year admission

Majors

Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business/Commerce, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Visual and Performing Arts
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Fine and Studio Arts
Visual and Performing Arts
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Physical Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Deadlines

Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.adams.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Cycle-specific supplemental-essay policy was not published on the reviewed undergraduate admissions page.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?126182
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

1,567 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

303 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 18%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 9%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 460 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 560 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 450 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 570 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 15 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 26 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: Adams State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.astate.edu/a/irp/files/cds/CDS_2024_2025.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v74

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Psychology, Other

Psychology

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education