Colorado Best Colleges Comparison
View the Colorado Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 20 colleges in Colorado | All colleges in Colorado | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (13 public, 7 private) |
132 schools (37 public, 95 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,889 (in-state) $31,856 (out-of-state) | $7,400 (in-state) $17,826 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,013 (in-state) $23,490 (out-of-state) | $12,581 (in-state) $20,312 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $13,886 | $7,481 |
Test Scores | 1,178 SAT, 26 ACT | 1,178 SAT, 26 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 77.30% | 78.88% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.10% | 46.09% |
Population | 226,844 | 365,282 |
Undergraduate | 175,343 | 305,247 |
Graduate | 51,501 | 60,035 |
Graduation Rate | 51.70% | 49.57% |
Transfer-out Rate | 24.08% | 18.29% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.79 to 1 | 15.24 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | United States Air Force AcademyPublic, 4-yearsUSAF Academy, CO | - | - | 4,085 | 16% | 1,395 SAT 31 ACT |
7 to 1 |
2 | Colorado CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $67,932 | $45,155 | 2,203 | 16% | 1,370 SAT 32 ACT |
10 to 1 |
3 | Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4-yearsGolden, CO | $44,376 ($21,186) |
$11,504 | 7,403 | 58% | 1,400 SAT 31 ACT |
17 to 1 |
4 | University of DenverPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $59,340 | $31,610 | 13,734 | 78% | 1,320 SAT 30 ACT |
8 to 1 |
5 | University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4-yearsBoulder, CO | $41,943 ($16,430) |
$11,017 | 39,585 | 81% | 1,280 SAT 29 ACT |
18 to 1 |
6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $28,209 ($10,017) |
$8,893 | 23,744 | 75% | 1,140 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
7 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic, 4-yearsFort Collins, CO | $33,751 ($12,896) |
$11,670 | 33,403 | 91% | 1,180 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Regis UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $43,980 | $21,047 | 4,668 | 76% | 1,120 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
9 | Western Colorado UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGunnison, CO | $23,683 ($11,083) |
$9,835 | 3,548 | 92% | 1,130 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
10 | DeVry University-ColoradoPrivate, 4-yearsWestminster, CO | $15,032 | $8,988 | 52 | - | - | - |
11 | Colorado State University PuebloPublic, 4-yearsPueblo, CO | $17,242 ($9,401) |
$9,253 | 6,617 | 99% | 1,020 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
12 | Colorado Mesa UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGrand Junction, CO | $24,312 ($9,712) |
$8,434 | 8,905 | 82% | 1,050 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
13 | University of Northern ColoradoPublic, 4-yearsGreeley, CO | $26,204 ($12,010) |
$7,813 | 9,380 | 79% | 1,090 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
14 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $20,492 ($9,712) |
$6,741 | 11,431 | 85% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
15 to 1 |
15 | Adams State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAlamosa, CO | $21,848 ($9,776) |
$10,146 | 2,854 | 99% | 1,040 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
16 | Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $29,503 ($10,780) |
$5,100 | 16,995 | 98% | 1,020 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
17 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic, 4-yearsDurango, CO | $20,798 ($9,670) |
$15,796 | 3,400 | 91% | 1,160 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
18 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $12,760 | $5,311 | 24,808 | - | - | 31 to 1 |
19 | Naropa UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBoulder, CO | $34,600 | $22,867 | 1,065 | 100% | - | 9 to 1 |
20 | Colorado Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLakewood, CO | $39,266 | $12,658 | 8,964 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
Average | $31,856 ($11,889) |
$13,886 | 226,844 | 77.30% | 1,178 SAT | 14.79 to 1 |