Colorado Best College Rankings
United States Air Force Academy ranked first and Colorado College ranked second in Colorado college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Colorado best colleges is $18,903 for Colorado residents and $31,019 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 78.19% and the average SAT score is 1,186. The average number of student population is 11,375 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Colorado best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $31,019 and Colorado College has the highest tuition & fees of $67,932 and Colorado State University Global has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,400.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $23,131 and University of Denver has the highest tuition & fees of $58,347 and Fort Lewis College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,358.
- The average SAT score is 1,186 and Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT score of 1,400 and Colorado State University Pueblo has the lowest score of 1,020.
- The average acceptance rate is 78.19% and United States Air Force Academy has the tightest (lowest) rate of 16% and Naropa University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 11,375 and University of Colorado Boulder has the most students of 39,585 and DeVry University-Colorado has the fewest students of 52.
- The average graduation rate is 52.37% and United States Air Force Academy has the highest rate of 99% and Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has the lowest rate of 19%.
Colorado Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 20 best colleges in Colorado with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO | - | - | 1,395 | 16.2% | 4,085 | 99% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $67,932 | $28,900 | 1,370 | 16.3% | 2,203 | 86% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Denver Denver, CO | $59,340 | $58,347 | 1,320 | 77.7% | 13,734 | 77% | 8 to 1 |
| 4 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $44,376 | $44,376 | 1,400 | 58.0% | 7,403 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Regis University Denver, CO | $43,980 | $16,193 | 1,120 | 76.1% | 4,668 | 66% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $33,751 | $29,786 | 1,180 | 90.8% | 33,403 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $41,943 | $38,020 | 1,280 | 80.7% | 39,585 | 74% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $39,266 | $16,733 | - | - | 8,964 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO | $21,848 | $13,161 | 1,040 | 99.2% | 2,854 | 28% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado Westminster, CO | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | - | 52 | 25% | - |
| 11 | Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO | $8,400 | $9,000 | - | 96.9% | 9,565 | - | 15 to 1 |
| 12 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $17,242 | $16,031 | 1,020 | 98.8% | 6,617 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
| 13 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | $23,683 | $15,550 | 1,130 | 91.9% | 3,548 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $28,209 | $26,047 | 1,140 | 74.6% | 23,744 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 15 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $26,204 | $25,426 | 1,090 | 78.5% | 9,380 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| 16 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $20,798 | $8,358 | 1,160 | 91.0% | 3,400 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| 17 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $12,760 | $14,764 | - | - | 24,808 | 19% | 31 to 1 |
| 18 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $20,492 | $26,072 | 1,130 | 84.8% | 11,431 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| 19 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $29,503 | $12,714 | 1,020 | 97.9% | 16,995 | 28% | 16 to 1 |
| 20 | Naropa University Boulder, CO | $34,600 | $22,450 | - | 100.0% | 1,065 | 31% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $31,019 | $23,131 | 1,186 | 78.2% | 11,375 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
Colorado Colleges by Ranking and School Type