| Number of Schools | 131 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 37 public, 94 private |
| By Levels | 62 four(4) years 35 two but less than four years 34 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 11 National Universities 1 Liberal Arts Colleges 35 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $7,075 Colorado residents $17,330 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $12,189 Colorado residents $19,895 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $6,969 |
| Student Population | 365,378 |
| Undergraduate | 305,349 |
| Graduate | 60,029 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.80% |
| Test Scores | 1,138 SAT, 25 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.17 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force AcademyPublic, 4-yearsUSAF Academy, CO | - | - | 4,181 | 12% | 1,349 SAT 32 ACT |
8 to 1 |
| 2 | Colorado CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $65,028 | $43,688 | 2,203 | 16% | 1,370 SAT 32 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 3 | Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4-yearsGolden, CO | $42,120 ($20,040) |
$11,772 | 7,403 | 58% | 1,400 SAT 31 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 4 | University of DenverPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $56,439 | $31,796 | 13,734 | 78% | 1,320 SAT 30 ACT |
8 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4-yearsBoulder, CO | $38,962 ($12,590) |
$10,285 | 39,585 | 81% | 1,280 SAT 29 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $26,890 ($9,634) |
$8,268 | 23,744 | 75% | 1,140 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic, 4-yearsFort Collins, CO | $32,517 ($12,559) |
$10,563 | 33,403 | 91% | 1,180 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 8 | Regis UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $42,220 | $19,470 | 4,668 | 76% | 1,120 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 9 | Western Colorado UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGunnison, CO | $22,837 ($10,813) |
$8,590 | 3,548 | 92% | 1,130 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 10 | DeVry University-ColoradoPrivate, 4-yearsWestminster, CO | $15,032 | $5,487 | 52 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| 11 | Colorado State University PuebloPublic, 4-yearsPueblo, CO | $16,324 ($9,245) |
$8,310 | 6,617 | 99% | 1,020 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 12 | Colorado Mesa UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGrand Junction, CO | $23,019 ($9,297) |
$7,208 | 8,905 | 82% | 1,050 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Northern ColoradoPublic, 4-yearsGreeley, CO | $24,159 ($10,769) |
$8,069 | 9,380 | 79% | 1,090 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $22,332 ($12,380) |
$7,601 | 11,431 | 85% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 15 | Adams State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAlamosa, CO | $21,848 ($9,776) |
$9,891 | 2,854 | 99% | 1,040 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 16 | Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $28,092 ($10,260) |
$7,120 | 16,995 | 98% | 1,020 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 17 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic, 4-yearsDurango, CO | $19,724 ($9,212) |
$15,011 | 3,400 | 91% | 1,160 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 18 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $12,696 | $5,247 | 24,808 | - | - | 31 to 1 |
| 19 | Naropa UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBoulder, CO | $34,600 | $22,874 | 1,065 | 100% | - | 9 to 1 |
| 20 | Colorado Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLakewood, CO | $26,846 | $11,342 | 8,964 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| 21 | Argosy University-DenverPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $13,438 | - | 399 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| 22 | University of the RockiesPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | - | - | 1,119 | - | - | - |
| 24 | Colorado State University GlobalPublic, 4-yearsAurora, CO | $8,400 | $3,901 | 9,565 | 97% | 545 SAT 17 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAurora, CO | $19,350 | $4,632 | 73 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-ColoradoPrivate, 4-yearsLone Tree, CO | $9,552 | - | 99 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Tuana European Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsFort Collins, CO | $17,995 | $3,241 | 33 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | National Beauty CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $3,100 | $3,607 | 21 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Altierus Career College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $12,015 | - | 87 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Columbia College - DenverPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Morgan Community CollegePublic, 4-yearsFort Morgan, CO | $15,579 ($3,930) |
$5,769 | 1,462 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Avalon Institute-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAurora, CO | $9,000 | $3,849 | 188 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $18,581 | $1,834 | 28 | 100% | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Colorado Mountain CollegePublic, 4-yearsGlenwood Springs, CO | $11,820 ($4,980) |
$5,628 | 5,184 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | IBMC CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $31,500 | - | 269 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Community College of DenverPublic, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $16,235 ($4,586) |
$5,035 | 7,292 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Intellitec College-Grand JunctionPrivate, 2-4 yearsGrand Junction, CO | $22,509 | $4,212 | 1,105 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Academy of Natural Therapy IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreeley, CO | $15,750 | $4,862 | 45 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | The Salon Professional Academy-Grand JunctionPrivate, 2-4 yearsGrand Junction, CO | $20,140 | $5,846 | 53 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Otero Junior College - La Junta High SchoolPublic, 2-4 yearsLa Junta, CO | $6,730 ($4,226) |
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| - | Iliff School of TheologyPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $19,824 | - | 185 | - | - | - |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-WestminsterPrivate, 4-yearsWestminster, CO | - | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $7,900 | $6,515 | 72 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Northeastern Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSterling, CO | $7,691 ($5,345) |
$6,021 | 1,446 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4-yearsLakewood, CO | $22,607 | $5,204 | 2,050 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Colorado School of Healing ArtsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $11,600 | $5,096 | 55 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | National American University-Colorado Springs SouthPrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | - | 146 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-LittletonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLittleton, CO | $19,350 | $4,316 | 58 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Otero Junior College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessPublic, 2-4 yearsLas Animas, CO | $6,730 ($4,226) |
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| - | Emily Griffith Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $11,486 | $3,255 | 5,313 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Institute of Taoist Education and AcupuncturePrivate, 4-yearsLouisville, CO | - | - | 34 | - | - | - |
| - | Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $13,819 | $4,429 | 205 | 50% | - | 28 to 1 |
| - | Columbia College - DenverPrivate, 4-yearsAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | IBMC CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $14,960 | $3,505 | 384 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | United Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $4,030 | $4,605 | 25 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | The Art Institute of ColoradoPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $17,626 | - | 611 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Pikes Peak State CollegePublic, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $15,714 ($4,065) |
$6,753 | 11,899 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Technical College of the RockiesPublic, Less than 2 yearsDelta, CO | $1,500 | $5,444 | 261 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $39,403 | $4,156 | 691 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Johnson & Wales University-DenverPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $34,376 | $20,035 | 397 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | New Dimensions Beauty Academy IncPrivate, 2-4 yearsParker, CO | $15,600 | - | 69 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | CollegeAmerica-Fort CollinsPrivate, 4-yearsFort Collins, CO | $14,585 | - | 113 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Columbia College - CentennialPrivate, 4-yearsCentennial, CO | $8,496 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Hair Dynamics Education CenterPrivate, 2-4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $16,500 | - | 117 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $17,100 | $5,463 | 178 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsBroomfield, CO | $16,576 | $8,556 | 284 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Nazarene Bible CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $10,002 | $3,105 | 566 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Cheeks Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLoveland, CO | $16,200 | $5,100 | 38 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | National American University-CentennialPrivate, 4-yearsCentennial, CO | $15,000 | - | 129 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Colorado School of TradesPrivate, 2-4 yearsLakewood, CO | $25,200 | $3,925 | 130 | 78% | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Colorado Media SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $18,750 | $5,219 | 55 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-DenverPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $19,428 | $3,211 | 252 | - | - | 29 to 1 |
| - | Otero Junior College - East SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLa Junta, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderPrivate, 2-4 yearsBoulder, CO | $20,743 | $4,712 | 8,894 | - | - | 71 to 1 |
| - | Arapahoe Community CollegePublic, 4-yearsLittleton, CO | $15,502 ($4,080) |
$5,914 | 12,636 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Private, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $6,220 | $3,500 | 161 | 45% | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Colorado Heights UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $8,706 | - | 103 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Pima Medical Institute-AuroraPrivate, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $16,355 | $4,451 | 316 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Concorde Career College-AuroraPrivate, 4-yearsAurora, CO | $16,434 | $4,010 | 731 | 99% | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Altierus Career College-ThorntonPrivate, 2-4 yearsThornton, CO | $10,403 | - | 7 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | CollegeAmerica-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $14,585 | - | 123 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Pickens Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $8,830 ($4,930) |
$2,351 | 960 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Southwest Acupuncture College-BoulderPrivate, 4-yearsBoulder, CO | $26,997 | - | 25 | - | - | - |
| - | College of International Esthetics IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsArvada, CO | $14,345 | - | 119 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | CollegeAmerica-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $14,585 | - | 143 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsWestminster, CO | $14,807 | - | 85 | - | - | - |
| - | Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthPrivate, 4-yearsAurora, CO | $12,658 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Glenwood Beauty AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsGlenwood Springs, CO | $18,900 | - | 63 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-ThorntonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsThornton, CO | $19,350 | $4,680 | 81 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Aveda Institute-DenverPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $21,150 | $2,282 | 341 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | National American University-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | - | 196 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Red Rocks Community CollegePublic, 4-yearsLakewood, CO | $16,135 ($4,471) |
$6,529 | 6,470 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Massage Therapy Institute of ColoradoPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $13,500 | - | 39 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | National Personal Training Institute of ColoradoPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $9,890 | - | 36 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Rocky Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsParker, CO | - | - | 1,531 | - | - | - |
| - | Otero Junior College - La Junta High SchoolPublic, 2-4 yearsLa Junta, CO | $6,563 ($4,107) |
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| - | Denver SeminaryPrivate, 4-yearsLittleton, CO | $11,880 | - | 874 | - | - | - |
| - | Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $18,260 | $3,261 | 200 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Taft University SystemPrivate, 4-yearsLakewood, CO | $3,740 | - | 526 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Aims Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreeley, CO | $10,850 ($2,954) |
$6,538 | 7,178 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Turing School of Software & DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $25,000 | $658 | 243 | 82% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Lamar Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLamar, CO | $6,720 ($4,216) |
$5,769 | 668 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Dr. Ida Rolf InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsBoulder, CO | $26,361 | $4,378 | 32 | 100% | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Ecotech InstitutePrivate, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $37,402 | - | 280 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Otero CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLa Junta, CO | $6,730 ($4,226) |
$6,668 | 999 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Community College of AuroraPublic, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $15,832 ($4,030) |
$6,777 | 8,343 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Pima Medical Institute-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $16,355 | $4,570 | 802 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Cortiva Institute-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAurora, CO | $15,157 | - | 92 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | National American University-Westwood Teach-Out SitePrivate, 4-yearsAurora, CO | $12,600 | - | 74 | - | - | - |
| - | Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $13,600 | $4,464 | 36 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Front Range Community CollegePublic, 4-yearsWestminster, CO | $15,776 ($4,126) |
$6,972 | 19,449 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Denver College of NursingPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $12,414 | $2,708 | 1,084 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Fort Collins Bible CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $2,200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Colorado School of Traditional Chinese MedicinePrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $19,800 | - | 65 | - | - | - |
| - | National Personal Training Institute of ColoradoPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $9,890 | - | 58 | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| - | Colorado Northwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRangely, CO | $6,740 ($4,236) |
$6,109 | 1,179 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Pueblo Community CollegePublic, 4-yearsPueblo, CO | $16,275 ($4,626) |
$7,276 | 6,481 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWestminster, CO | $9,150 | $4,336 | 108 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Stacey James InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsParker, CO | $18,500 | $4,189 | 74 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Lincoln College of Technology-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $34,665 | $3,985 | 1,155 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Trinidad State CollegePublic, 4-yearsTrinidad, CO | $8,360 ($5,240) |
$7,939 | 1,505 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $16,355 | $4,352 | 320 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | Montessori Casa InternationalPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $7,800 | - | 9 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | United College of Health and BeautyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsEnglewood, CO | $6,500 | - | 17 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | International Salon and Spa AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $18,265 | $5,348 | 313 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Platt College-AuroraPrivate, 4-yearsGreenwood Village, CO | $20,590 | $4,517 | 232 | 65% | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-AuroraPrivate, 4-yearsAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Montessori Education Center of the RockiesPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO | $8,800 | $6,345 | 45 | 100% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Healing Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFort Collins, CO | $9,800 | - | 48 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Cortiva Institute-WestminsterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWestminster, CO | $15,157 | - | 104 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $17,330 ($7,075) |
$6,969 | 365,378 | 78.80% | 1,138 SAT | 15.17 to 1 |
1. United States Air Force AcademyPublic, 4-yearsUSAF Academy, CO
2. Colorado CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColorado Springs, CO
3. Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4-yearsGolden, CO
4. University of DenverPrivate, 4-yearsDenver, CO
5. University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4-yearsBoulder, CO
6. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, 4-yearsDenver, CO
