2023 Colorado Colleges Comparison
In Colorado, eighty-six colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are thirty-four public schools and fifty-two private schools. By school levels, forty-one 4-years (or high) schools, thirty-three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twelve less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Colorado colleges is $11,862 for state residents and $17,166 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $16,354 for state residents and $20,265 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,343 students enrolled in Colorado colleges including 2,997 undergraduate and 1,910 graduate students.
Colorado College Overview
Of the eighty-six Colorado schools, United States Air Force Academy ranked first and Colorado College ranked second (view more at Colorado college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Colorado colleges is $11,862 for Colorado residents and $17,166 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 79.80% and the average SAT score is 1,121. The average number of students is 3,343 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Colorado colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $17,166 and Colorado College has the highest tuition & fees of $65,028 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,740.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $20,265 and University of Denver has the highest tuition & fees of $55,563 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,590.
- The average SAT score is 1,121 and Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT score of 1,390 and Colorado State University-Global Campus has the lowest score of 545.
- The average acceptance rate is 79.80% and United States Air Force Academy has the tightest (lowest) rate of 12% and Naropa University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 3,343 and University of Colorado Boulder has the most students of 39,000 and Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture has the fewest students of 28.
- The average graduation rate is 57.00% and United States Air Force Academy has the highest rate of 86% and Community College of Denver has the lowest rate of 18%.
2023 Colorado Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Colorado ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,349 | 12.4% | 4,181 | 86% | 8 to 1 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $65,028 | $27,600 | - | 14.3% | 2,266 | 86% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $56,439 | $55,563 | 1,295 | 63.6% | 14,130 | 76% | 10 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $42,120 | $42,138 | 1,390 | 56.9% | 7,187 | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $42,220 | $15,791 | 1,150 | 81.4% | 5,566 | 62% | 10 to 1 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $32,734 | $29,220 | 1,185 | 89.6% | 32,586 | 69% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $40,356 | $36,570 | 1,280 | 79.6% | 39,000 | 74% | 18 to 1 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $37,432 | $15,083 | - | 0.0% | 8,472 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| Adams State University Alamosa, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $21,848 | $13,161 | 1,030 | 99.8% | 3,138 | 29% | 11 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Colorado Westminster, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $17,488 | $17,552 | - | 0.0% | 52 | 75% | 7 to 1 |
| Colorado State University-Global Campus Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $8,400 | $9,000 | 545 | 96.0% | 10,844 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $16,324 | $20,401 | 1,035 | 99.2% | 6,110 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $22,837 | $16,050 | 1,135 | 90.9% | 3,689 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $26,818 | $24,820 | 1,140 | 72.1% | 24,267 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $24,722 | $24,000 | 1,090 | 91.1% | 10,348 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $19,724 | $7,960 | 1,085 | 92.8% | 3,567 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $12,696 | $14,597 | - | 0.0% | 24,016 | 23% | 30 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $22,041 | $28,330 | - | 95.3% | 12,031 | 44% | 16 to 1 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $28,092 | $12,996 | 1,025 | 88.8% | 17,678 | 30% | 19 to 1 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $34,600 | $19,778 | - | 100.0% | 964 | 34% | 9 to 1 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $22,607 | $15,144 | - | 0.0% | 1,849 | 43% | 10 to 1 |
| Stacey James Institute Parker, CO Private, 2-4 years | $18,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 108 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO Private, 2-4 years | $20,743 | - | - | 0.0% | 9,606 | 47% | 66 to 1 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $19,824 | $20,169 | - | 0.0% | 200 | - | - |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $11,820 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,134 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| National Beauty College Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | $3,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 21 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Lamar Community College Lamar, CO Public, 2-4 years | $6,720 | - | - | 0.0% | 696 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | $39,403 | - | - | 0.0% | 672 | 62% | 22 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | $21,150 | - | - | 0.0% | 356 | 69% | 16 to 1 |
| Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO Public, 2-4 years | $8,314 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,500 | 41% | 12 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $11,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 22 | 88% | 7 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | $7,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 74 | 72% | 15 to 1 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years | $15,832 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,839 | 31% | 16 to 1 |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder Boulder, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $26,997 | $27,732 | - | 0.0% | 37 | - | - |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $15,502 | - | - | 0.0% | 11,897 | 29% | 22 to 1 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO Public, 2-4 years | $7,691 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,392 | 52% | 17 to 1 |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $4,030 | - | - | 0.0% | 19 | 99% | 10 to 1 |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | $18,260 | - | - | 0.0% | 168 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $16,235 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,091 | 18% | 19 to 1 |
| Otero Junior College La Junta, CO Public, 2-4 years | $6,730 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,151 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| Colorado State University-System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $11,880 | $12,390 | - | 0.0% | 899 | - | - |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $26,361 | - | - | 100.0% | 54 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO Private, 2-4 years | $16,576 | - | - | 0.0% | 316 | 86% | 13 to 1 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $16,275 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,938 | 19% | 18 to 1 |
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $35,245 | - | 0.0% | 1,456 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $19,350 | - | - | 0.0% | 64 | 9% | 24 to 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years | $11,486 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,086 | 84% | 11 to 1 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years | $9,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 177 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| Taft University System Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $3,740 | $5,590 | - | 0.0% | 555 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 2-4 years | $15,776 | - | - | 0.0% | 18,537 | 26% | 18 to 1 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $16,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 30 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years | $16,434 | - | - | 83.0% | 781 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $8,800 | - | - | 100.0% | 38 | 78% | 15 to 1 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,268 | - | 0.0% | 28 | - | - |
| International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | $18,265 | - | - | 0.0% | 228 | 77% | 12 to 1 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO Public, 2-4 years | $6,740 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,150 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years | $8,330 | - | - | 0.0% | 926 | 64% | 20 to 1 |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $12,414 | $5,614 | - | 0.0% | 1,072 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $23,019 | $14,989 | 1,074 | 80.2% | 8,907 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years | $25,200 | - | - | 98.2% | 149 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO Private, 2-4 years | $22,509 | - | - | 0.0% | 787 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 222 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO Private, 2-4 years | $20,140 | - | - | 0.0% | 53 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO Public, 2-4 years | $15,579 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,365 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Colorado System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | $16,355 | - | - | 0.0% | 768 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $10,002 | - | - | 0.0% | 588 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years | $16,355 | - | - | 0.0% | 385 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| Aims Community College Greeley, CO Public, 2-4 years | $10,850 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,940 | 40% | 17 to 1 |
| Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO Public, 2-4 years | $1,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 205 | 96% | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $19,350 | - | - | 0.0% | 84 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | $16,355 | - | - | 0.0% | 363 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | $13,819 | - | - | 81.3% | 217 | 30% | 24 to 1 |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | $18,606 | - | - | 100.0% | 56 | 27% | 8 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $18,750 | - | - | 0.0% | 99 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | $34,665 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,551 | 63% | 35 to 1 |
| Platt College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $20,590 | - | - | 58.3% | 222 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $15,714 | - | - | 0.0% | 11,845 | 24% | 20 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $9,150 | - | - | 0.0% | 101 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $19,350 | - | - | 0.0% | 56 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| IBMC College Fort Collins, CO Private, 2-4 years | $14,960 | - | - | 0.0% | 409 | 61% | 7 to 1 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $16,135 | $12,901 | - | 0.0% | 6,035 | 22% | 19 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years | $19,428 | - | - | 0.0% | 259 | 73% | 21 to 1 |
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc Greeley, CO Private, 2-4 years | $750 | - | - | 0.0% | 44 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | $19,800 | $20,805 | - | 0.0% | 73 | - | - |
| Average | $17,166 | $20,265 | 1,121 | 79.8% | 3,343 | 57% | 15 to 1 |