Colorado Best College Rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked first and University of Denver ranked second in Colorado college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Colorado best colleges is $18,943 for Colorado residents and $29,834 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 82.84% and the average SAT score is 1,219. The average number of student population is 12,097 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 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 $29,834 and Colorado College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,734 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,480.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,613 and Colorado School of Mines has the highest tuition & fees of $45,824 and Adams State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,898.
- The average SAT score is 1,219 and Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT score of 1,400 and Metropolitan State University of Denver has the lowest score of 1,010.
- The average acceptance rate is 82.84% and Colorado College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 18% and Naropa University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 12,097 and University of Colorado Boulder has the most students of 38,799 and Taft University System has the fewest students of 324.
- The average graduation rate is 54.56% and Colorado College has the highest rate of 88% and Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has the lowest rate of 19%.
Colorado Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 19 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 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $45,824 | $45,824 | 1,400 | 60.7% | 8,044 | 82% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Denver Denver, CO | $61,398 | $42,173 | 1,320 | 77.8% | 12,813 | 76% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $70,734 | $31,350 | 1,340 | 18.5% | 2,056 | 88% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Regis University Denver, CO | $28,140 | $24,300 | - | 86.5% | 4,605 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $42,970 | $38,802 | 1,340 | 78.1% | 38,799 | 74% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $29,391 | $27,154 | 1,100 | 74.7% | 23,124 | 46% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | $24,434 | $15,550 | 1,260 | 99.7% | 3,568 | 50% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $35,061 | $30,813 | - | 88.5% | 34,096 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $28,846 | $15,394 | - | - | 9,951 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $12,750 | $14,632 | - | - | 31,830 | 19% | 31 to 1 |
| 11 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO | $21,944 | $5,898 | - | - | 2,901 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $25,039 | $27,218 | 1,130 | 97.4% | 11,354 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| 13 | Naropa University Boulder, CO | $36,620 | $22,412 | - | 100.0% | 1,094 | 37% | 10 to 1 |
| 14 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $30,684 | $13,033 | 1,010 | 98.8% | 18,453 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| 15 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $17,944 | $16,684 | - | 94.9% | 6,851 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| 16 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $26,979 | $26,446 | 1,070 | 85.9% | 8,869 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| 17 | Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $9,000 | $12,150 | - | 98.4% | 10,257 | - | 23 to 1 |
| 18 | Taft University System Denver, CO | $6,480 | $6,630 | - | - | 324 | - | 15 to 1 |
| 19 | Denver Seminary Littleton, CO | $12,600 | $13,175 | - | - | 847 | - | - |
| Average | $29,834 | $22,613 | 1,219 | 82.8% | 12,097 | 55% | 16 to 1 |
Colorado Colleges by Ranking and School Type