Graduate Schools in Colorado
In Colorado, 31 schools are offering graduate programs - 14 public and 17 private graduate schools. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Colorado graduate schools is $12,955 for Colorado residents and $21,546 for out-of-state students. Total 55,921 students have enrolled in graduate schools in Colorado.
- Colorado School of Mines has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $45,824 and Adams State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,898.
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is the largest graduate school with 9,203 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- University of Colorado Boulder offers the most number of graduate programs of 145 programs.
- Colorado Christian University offers the most number of online graduate programs of 25 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
31 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 | $5,898 | $5,898 | 2,901 | 1,296 | 13 | 109 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $9,298 | $27,154 | 23,124 | 9,203 | 113 | 5,225 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $15,704 | $27,218 | 11,354 | 2,052 | 30 | 472 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $16,634 | $38,802 | 38,799 | 6,555 | 145 | 1,616 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $13,351 | $15,394 | 9,951 | 1,751 | 25 | 121 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $39,140 | $31,350 | 2,056 | 25 | 3 | 225 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $22,100 | $45,824 | 8,044 | 1,849 | 55 | 350 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $14,125 | $30,813 | 34,096 | 7,875 | 141 | 1,734 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $13,803 | $14,632 | 31,830 | 3,584 | 17 | 100 |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO | $10,630 | $13,175 | 847 | 847 | 12 | 28 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO | $47,823 | $42,173 | 12,813 | 6,199 | 139 | 779 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $11,466 | $11,466 | 3,544 | 152 | 5 | 217 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO | $20,169 | $20,169 | 166 | 166 | 7 | 17 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | $10,900 | $16,359 | 9,785 | 312 | 13 | 342 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $11,017 | $13,033 | 18,453 | 1,179 | 10 | 577 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO | $22,560 | $22,412 | 1,094 | 755 | 5 | 76 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $15,376 | $26,446 | 8,869 | 2,389 | 68 | 390 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | $11,084 | $14,240 | 8,419 | 97 | 1 | 87 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $12,852 | $24,300 | 4,605 | 1,916 | 35 | 295 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | $21,676 | $20,190 | 2,061 | - | 1 | 64 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO | - | - | 43 | 33 | - | - |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $10,064 | $16,684 | 6,851 | 1,765 | 14 | 176 |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | $15,550 | $15,550 | 3,568 | 420 | 9 | 139 |
| Colorado Heights University Denver, CO | $12,272 | $12,272 | 103 | - | - | 1 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO | $16,200 | $21,960 | 89 | 89 | 5 | - |
| Taft University System Denver, CO | $4,740 | $6,630 | 324 | 324 | 9 | 1 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO | $18,500 | $18,268 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO | - | $9,586 | 811 | 54 | 1 | 22 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $12,150 | $12,150 | 10,257 | 3,100 | 16 | 26 |
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO | $30,107 | $37,417 | 1,903 | 1,903 | 3 | 73 |
| University of Phoenix-Colorado Lone Tree, CO | $16,117 | $16,752 | 99 | 9 | - | 3 |
| Average | $12,955 | $21,546 | 256,689 | 55,921 | - | - |