Number of Schools | 123 schools |
---|---|
By Types | 34 public, 89 private |
By Levels | 57 four(4) years 43 two but less than four years 23 less than two(2) years |
By Categories | 8 National Universities 3 Liberal Arts Colleges 43 Community Colleges |
Tuition & fees | |
Undergraduate | $7,184 Colorado residents $17,074 out-of-state |
Graduate | $11,435 Colorado residents $18,691 out-of-state |
Average Financial Aid | $6,115 |
Student Population | 377,504 |
Undergraduate | 314,615 |
Graduate | 62,889 |
Acceptance Rate | 74.46% |
Test Scores | 1,131 SAT, 24 AVG |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.16 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 | - | - | 4,336 | 11% | 1,335 SAT 31 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | Colorado CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $58,086 | $38,222 | 2,144 | 14% | - | 10 to 1 |
3 | Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4 yearsGolden, CO | $39,762 ($19,062) |
$10,833 | 6,325 | 53% | 1,310 SAT 30 ACT |
15 to 1 |
4 | University of DenverPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $52,515 | $29,667 | 11,952 | 59% | 1,260 SAT 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
5 | University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4 yearsBoulder, CO | $36,702 ($12,500) |
$11,109 | 36,681 | 78% | 1,250 SAT 28 ACT |
18 to 1 |
6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $25,823 ($9,335) |
$6,463 | 25,645 | 67% | 1,110 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
7 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic, 4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $30,622 ($11,901) |
$9,214 | 33,478 | 81% | 1,180 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
8 | Regis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $38,180 | $17,434 | 7,907 | 71% | 1,135 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
9 | Western Colorado UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGunnison, CO | $21,909 ($10,437) |
$6,704 | 3,034 | 84% | 1,100 SAT 23 ACT |
14 to 1 |
10 | DeVry University-ColoradoPrivate, 4 yearsWestminster, CO | $15,599 | $5,284 | 171 | 100% | - | 11 to 1 |
11 | Colorado State University-PuebloPublic, 4 yearsPueblo, CO | $21,716 ($8,407) |
$8,389 | 6,736 | 93% | 1,035 SAT 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
12 | Colorado Mesa UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGrand Junction, CO | $21,619 ($8,686) |
$3,224 | 9,492 | 78% | 1,050 SAT 22 ACT |
20 to 1 |
13 | University of Northern ColoradoPublic, 4 yearsGreeley, CO | $22,245 ($9,987) |
$8,408 | 13,437 | 91% | 1,085 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
14 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $21,526 ($10,728) |
$4,841 | 13,123 | 87% | 1,125 SAT 24 ACT |
18 to 1 |
15 | Adams State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAlamosa, CO | $20,947 ($9,523) |
$8,361 | 3,110 | 99% | 990 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
16 | Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $21,728 ($8,151) |
$5,973 | 20,192 | 61% | 1,000 SAT 20 ACT |
17 to 1 |
17 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic, 4 yearsDurango, CO | $19,528 ($8,872) |
$12,974 | 3,319 | 91% | 1,090 SAT 20 ACT |
18 to 1 |
18 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $12,529 | $4,270 | 26,184 | - | - | 28 to 1 |
19 | Naropa UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoulder, CO | $33,070 | $21,448 | 953 | 99% | - | 9 to 1 |
20 | Colorado Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLakewood, CO | $24,367 | $9,279 | 7,625 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
21 | Argosy University-DenverPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $13,438 | - | 399 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
22 | University of the RockiesPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $18,612 | - | 1,119 | - | - | - |
23 | Aspen UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $3,920 | $2,784 | 5,424 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
24 | Colorado State University-Global CampusPublic, 4 yearsAurora, CO | $8,400 | $3,508 | 12,476 | 99% | 1,045 SAT 20 ACT |
27 to 1 |
- | The Salon Professional Academy-Grand JunctionPrivate, 2-4 yearsGrand Junction, CO | $20,140 | $4,855 | 73 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Iliff School of TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $19,823 | - | 263 | - | - | - |
- | Institute of Taoist Education and AcupuncturePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, CO | $18,199 | - | 26 | - | - | - |
- | Emily Griffith Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $10,781 | $3,941 | 5,066 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Academy of Natural Therapy IncPrivate, 2-4 yearsGreeley, CO | $14,250 | $1,602 | 46 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsWestminster, CO | $14,807 | - | 85 | - | - | - |
- | Otero Junior College - La Junta High SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLa Junta, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Technical College of the RockiesPublic, 2-4 yearsDelta, CO | $9,500 | $4,958 | 182 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
- | Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $35,257 | $4,786 | 598 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
- | Empire Beauty School-LittletonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLittleton, CO | $19,350 | $3,726 | 65 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Rocky Vista UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsParker, CO | - | - | 952 | - | - | - |
- | Colorado School of TradesPrivate, 2-4 yearsLakewood, CO | $21,500 | $4,861 | 135 | 100% | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Johnson & Wales University-DenverPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $33,054 | $17,958 | 1,008 | 88% | - | 13 to 1 |
- | Cortiva Institute-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAurora, CO | $15,157 | $2,142 | 92 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Concorde Career College-AuroraPrivate, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $15,955 | $4,010 | 778 | 62% | - | 41 to 1 |
- | Altierus Career College-ThorntonPrivate, 2-4 yearsThornton, CO | $10,403 | $6,124 | 7 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
- | Cheeks Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLoveland, CO | $16,200 | $4,542 | 36 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | National Personal Training Institute of ColoradoPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $9,890 | $2,908 | 58 | - | - | 30 to 1 |
- | Ecotech InstitutePrivate, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $37,402 | - | 280 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
- | National American University-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | $4,967 | 196 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
- | Colorado Heights UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $8,706 | - | 103 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
- | Aims Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreeley, CO | $10,418 ($2,762) |
$5,633 | 6,250 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Lamar Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLamar, CO | $6,382 ($4,000) |
$5,702 | 754 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
- | Empire Beauty School-ThorntonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsThornton, CO | $19,350 | $4,044 | 101 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
- | Denver College of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $11,630 | $4,073 | 878 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | Otero Junior College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLas Animas, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Front Range Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWestminster, CO | $15,074 ($3,986) |
$6,178 | 18,880 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
- | Taft University SystemPrivate, 4 yearsLakewood, CO | $3,740 | - | 665 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Lincoln College of Technology-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $16,759 | $3,540 | 1,303 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
- | Trinidad State Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsTrinidad, CO | $6,435 ($4,052) |
$7,275 | 1,542 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Montessori Education Center of the RockiesPrivate, 4 yearsBoulder, CO | $8,600 | $5,337 | 63 | 92% | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $14,335 | $3,914 | 397 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
- | New Dimensions Beauty Academy IncPrivate, 2-4 yearsParker, CO | $15,600 | $2,298 | 69 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Colorado Mountain CollegePublic, 4 yearsGlenwood Springs, CO | $11,172 ($4,620) |
$4,642 | 5,688 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | IBMC CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $31,500 | - | 269 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
- | Healing Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFort Collins, CO | $9,800 | $2,810 | 48 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
- | National American University-CentennialPrivate, 4 yearsCentennial, CO | $15,000 | $3,636 | 129 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
- | Northeastern Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSterling, CO | $7,306 ($5,072) |
$4,822 | 1,492 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
- | Avalon School of Cosmetology-AuroraPrivate, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $16,500 | $4,712 | 38 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Pima Medical Institute-AuroraPrivate, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $14,335 | $3,811 | 230 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
- | Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $12,228 | $4,915 | 275 | 14% | - | 24 to 1 |
- | ITT Technical Institute-WestminsterPrivate, 4 yearsWestminster, CO | - | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $17,025 | $5,616 | 199 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Hair Dynamics Education CenterPrivate, 2-4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $16,500 | - | 117 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | CollegeAmerica-Fort CollinsPrivate, 4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $14,585 | $6,583 | 113 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | National American University-Westwood Teach-Out SitePrivate, 4 yearsAurora, CO | $12,600 | - | 74 | - | - | - |
- | Stacey James InstitutePrivate, 2-4 yearsParker, CO | $18,500 | $2,635 | 24 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | CollegeAmerica-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $14,585 | $5,532 | 123 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
- | Pickens Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $7,990 ($4,510) |
$4,188 | 1,212 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
- | Colorado Media SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $17,715 | $3,793 | 126 | 100% | - | 13 to 1 |
- | Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWestminster, CO | $15,375 | $4,395 | 67 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Red Rocks Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsLakewood, CO | $15,350 ($4,263) |
$4,114 | 7,384 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
- | Southwest Acupuncture College-BoulderPrivate, 4 yearsBoulder, CO | $18,536 | - | 67 | - | - | - |
- | Cortiva Institute-WestminsterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWestminster, CO | $15,157 | $2,247 | 104 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Otero Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLa Junta, CO | $6,369 ($3,986) |
$6,012 | 1,262 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Massage Therapy Institute of ColoradoPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $13,670 | $4,607 | 39 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
- | Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $14,375 | $1,576 | 120 | 100% | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Rolf Institute of Structural IntegrationPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBoulder, CO | $22,983 | $4,221 | 71 | 100% | - | 10 to 1 |
- | ITT Technical Institute-AuroraPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | 24 to 1 |
- | International Salon and Spa AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $15,565 | $5,482 | 276 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | National Beauty CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $10,000 | $3,639 | 31 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Otero Junior College - East SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLa Junta, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Montessori Casa InternationalPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDenver, CO | $7,800 | $3,500 | 9 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
- | Community College of DenverPublic, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $15,728 ($4,640) |
$6,275 | 7,887 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
- | Intellitec College-Grand JunctionPrivate, 2-4 yearsGrand Junction, CO | $17,899 | $4,342 | 841 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
- | Empire Beauty School-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAurora, CO | $19,350 | $3,827 | 48 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Paul Mitchell the School-DenverPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $16,848 | $4,322 | 201 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4 yearsLakewood, CO | $19,670 | $9,533 | 1,054 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
- | College of International Esthetics IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsArvada, CO | $14,345 | $3,955 | 119 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | The Art Institute of ColoradoPrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $17,626 | - | 611 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Pikes Peak Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $14,930 ($3,842) |
$7,208 | 13,204 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Colorado School of Healing ArtsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLakewood, CO | $10,830 | $1,640 | 98 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
- | National Personal Training Institute of ColoradoPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $9,890 | $3,707 | 36 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | American Sentinel UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, CO | $11,100 | $2,644 | 2,674 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsBroomfield, CO | $15,530 | $11,763 | 339 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Nazarene Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $10,080 | $3,537 | 731 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
- | IBMC CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsFort Collins, CO | $14,040 | $4,353 | 405 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
- | Arapahoe Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsLittleton, CO | $15,009 ($3,921) |
$6,271 | 11,544 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
- | Aveda Institute-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $20,000 | $4,377 | 384 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Tuana European Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsFort Collins, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Glenwood Beauty AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsGlenwood Springs, CO | $18,900 | - | 63 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderPrivate, 2-4 yearsBoulder, CO | $17,745 | $4,124 | 2,289 | - | - | 36 to 1 |
- | Denver SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLittleton, CO | $10,889 | - | 885 | - | - | - |
- | CollegeAmerica-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $14,585 | $6,841 | 143 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | University of Phoenix-ColoradoPrivate, 4 yearsLone Tree, CO | $9,552 | $3,386 | 99 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
- | Community College of AuroraPublic, 2-4 yearsAurora, CO | $14,928 ($3,840) |
$6,365 | 7,981 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
- | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $14,860 | $3,000 | 199 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
- | Colorado Northwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRangely, CO | $6,401 ($4,018) |
$4,552 | 1,154 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | Pueblo Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsPueblo, CO | $16,262 ($5,179) |
$6,711 | 6,197 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
- | Pima Medical Institute-DenverPrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $14,335 | $3,939 | 631 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
- | National American University-Colorado Springs SouthPrivate, 4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | $5,410 | 146 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
- | Colorado School of Traditional Chinese MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsDenver, CO | $17,999 | - | 93 | - | - | - |
- | United Beauty CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsDenver, CO | $3,657 | $3,978 | 68 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Altierus Career College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $12,015 | - | 87 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
- | Morgan Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFort Morgan, CO | $14,826 ($3,738) |
$6,446 | 1,228 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Platt College-AuroraPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, CO | $19,286 | $4,917 | 239 | 13% | - | 11 to 1 |
- | The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 yearsColorado Springs, CO | $16,200 | $4,355 | 26 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
Average | $17,074 ($7,184) |
$6,115 | 377,504 | 74.46% | 1,131 SAT | 15.16 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