Graduate Schools in Colorado
In Colorado, 35 schools are offering graduate programs - 14 public and 21 private graduate schools. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of Colorado graduate schools is $12,581 for Colorado residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students. Total 58,049 students have enrolled in graduate schools in Colorado.
- University of Denver has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $58,347 and Taft University System has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,590.
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is the largest graduate school with 9,689 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins offers the most number of graduate programs of 139 programs.
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins offers the most number of online graduate programs of 29 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
37 Graduate Schools in Colorado
The next table lists all graduate schools located in Colorado. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Colorado Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Graduate Student Population | Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Full-time Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Alamosa, CO | $10,425 | $13,161 | 2,854 | 1,266 | 11 | 95 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $8,947 | $26,047 | 23,744 | 9,689 | 110 | 4,610 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $15,131 | $26,072 | 11,431 | 1,891 | 31 | 457 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $17,462 | $38,020 | 39,585 | 8,551 | 138 | 1,711 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $13,351 | $16,733 | 8,964 | 1,362 | 25 | 107 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $39,140 | $28,900 | 2,203 | 23 | 3 | 214 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $21,354 | $44,376 | 7,403 | 1,689 | 60 | 328 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $13,584 | $29,786 | 33,403 | 7,626 | 139 | 1,646 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $13,803 | $14,764 | 24,808 | 2,415 | 19 | 61 |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO | $10,630 | $12,390 | 874 | 874 | 12 | 27 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO | $47,823 | $58,347 | 13,734 | 7,583 | 128 | 742 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $7,960 | $8,358 | 3,400 | 92 | 5 | 186 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO | $20,169 | $20,169 | 185 | 185 | 6 | 18 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | $10,652 | $15,830 | 8,905 | 224 | 10 | 313 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $10,635 | $12,714 | 16,995 | 1,147 | 7 | 558 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO | $22,560 | $22,450 | 1,065 | 722 | 6 | 57 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $14,788 | $25,426 | 9,380 | 2,652 | 57 | 441 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | $10,979 | $13,553 | 6,470 | 95 | 1 | 98 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $12,852 | $16,193 | 4,668 | 2,270 | 34 | 308 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | $21,676 | $15,144 | 2,050 | - | 1 | 57 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO | - | - | 45 | 34 | - | - |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $9,665 | $16,031 | 6,617 | 1,845 | 11 | 171 |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | $15,550 | $15,550 | 3,548 | 453 | 8 | 136 |
| Colorado Heights University Denver, CO | $12,272 | $12,272 | 103 | - | - | 1 |
| Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Denver, CO | $16,200 | $20,805 | 65 | 65 | 3 | - |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder Boulder, CO | $18,412 | $27,732 | 25 | 25 | 1 | - |
| Taft University System Lakewood, CO | $4,740 | $5,590 | 526 | 524 | 9 | 1 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO | $18,500 | $18,268 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO | - | $9,586 | 1,084 | 50 | 1 | 25 |
| Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO | $9,000 | $9,000 | 9,565 | 3,132 | 12 | 32 |
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO | $30,107 | $35,503 | 1,531 | 1,531 | 3 | 79 |
| DeVry University-Colorado Westminster, CO | $17,252 | $17,552 | 52 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| University of Phoenix-Colorado Lone Tree, CO | $16,117 | $16,752 | 99 | 9 | - | 3 |
| Columbia College - Denver Aurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Denver Centennial, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South Aurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver Denver, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $12,581 | $20,995 | 245,213 | 58,049 | - | - |