University admission guide
ICFES score for Colombian public and private universities
This table compiles the admission cut scores at the most searched Colombian universities, organized by program. Data comes from official admissions portals and published historical statistics. Cut scores change each semester — always verify at the institution's official portal before applying.
10
universities
91+
programs
0–500
ICFES global scale
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
Bucaramanga · Santander
Uses program-specific weights
Most competitive programs
UIS applies different weights per program.
Go to UIS calculatorUniversidad Tecnológica de Pereira
Pereira · Risaralda
Cut score: 176–441
Most competitive programs
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Tunja · Boyacá
Uses program-specific weights
Most competitive programs
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Bogotá · Cundinamarca
Cut score: 260–350
Most competitive programs
Universidad del Valle
Cali · Valle del Cauca
Cut score: 328–432
Most competitive programs
Universidad de Cartagena
Cartagena · Bolívar
Uses program-specific weights
Most competitive programs
Universidad del Norte
Barranquilla · Atlántico
Cut score: 320–400
Most competitive programs
Universidad Nacional de Colombia — Sede Bogotá
Bogotá · Cundinamarca
Requires own entrance exam
Most competitive programs
Universidad de Antioquia
Medellín · Antioquia
Requires own entrance exam
Most competitive programs
Universidad Nacional de Colombia — Sede Manizales
Manizales · Caldas
Requires own entrance exam
Most competitive programs
Rankings by cut score
Direct ICFES universities only (0–500 scale)
Most competitive
- 1.MedicinaUnivalle431
- 2.Ingeniería de SistemasUnivalle407
- 3.MedicinaUTP389
- 4.Ingeniería CivilUnivalle372
- 5.Ingeniería QuímicaUnivalle370
- 6.MedicinaUninorte370
- 7.Ingeniería CivilUninorte360
- 8.Ingeniería IndustrialUnivalle354
Most accessible
- 1.176
- 2.242
- 3.MatemáticasU. Distrital260
- 4.BiologíaU. Distrital260
- 5.277
- 6.Ingeniería de SistemasU. Distrital280
- 7.Ingeniería EléctricaU. Distrital280
- 8.Ingeniería IndustrialU. Distrital280
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