2026 Most Enrolled Students in Colorado Rankings
Among Colorado colleges, University of Colorado Boulder has the largest number of students (38,799) and Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the second largest number of students (34,096) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Colorado having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Colorado
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | 38,799 | 20,649 | 18,150 | 32,244 | 6,555 | 797 | $42,970 | 78.1% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | 34,096 | 15,092 | 19,004 | 26,221 | 7,875 | 4,704 | $35,061 | 88.5% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | 23,124 | 9,211 | 13,913 | 13,921 | 9,203 | 4,254 | $29,391 | 74.7% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO | 21,970 | 9,604 | 12,366 | 21,970 | - | 3,990 | $17,263 | - | 22 to 1 |
| 5 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | 18,453 | 8,180 | 10,273 | 17,274 | 1,179 | 4,515 | $30,684 | 98.8% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO | 15,012 | 6,979 | 8,033 | 15,012 | - | 2,215 | $17,034 | - | 26 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Denver Denver, CO | 12,813 | 5,062 | 7,751 | 6,614 | 6,199 | 2,787 | $61,398 | 77.8% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO | 12,556 | 5,194 | 7,362 | 12,556 | - | 3,526 | $17,110 | - | 22 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | 11,354 | 5,224 | 6,130 | 9,302 | 2,052 | 1,739 | $25,039 | 97.4% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | 9,785 | 4,461 | 5,324 | 9,473 | 312 | 736 | $25,124 | 82.0% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Colorado Colleges in Core Admission Stats
