Colleges in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Arapahoe County is a county in Colorado. According to Census data, the population is 110,937 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, ten colleges are active for serving college programs in Arapahoe County, Colorado. In addition, there are 41 colleges located within 30 miles from Arapahoe County.
By school type, there are three public and six private schools. By school level, there are four 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Eight schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado is $6,502 for Colorado residents and $15,715 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 95.23% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 26,981 students enrolled in schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado, of which 3,651 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Arapahoe County, Colorado
The following table lists 10 colleges located in Arapahoe County and 32 schools near Arapahoe County, Colorado ordered by distance from Arapahoe County. 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 | Distance From Arapahoe County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 3.44 miles | - | 1,903 | - | - | $37,417 | - |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.52 miles | $18,870 | 38 | 71% | 9 to 1 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 4.94 miles | $24,653 | 336 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Stacey James Institute Parker, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.65 miles | $21,000 | 90 | 81% | 8 to 1 | - | - |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.88 miles | $9,000 | 162 | 81% | 19 to 1 | - | - |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.49 miles | $13,819 | 139 | 27% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.38 miles | $17,183 | 266 | 72% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.61 miles | $19,824 | 166 | - | - | $20,169 | - |
| University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.81 miles | $61,398 | 12,813 | 76% | 9 to 1 | $42,173 | 77.8% |
| Taft University System Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.95 miles | $6,480 | 324 | - | 15 to 1 | $6,630 | - |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 8.13 miles | $17,034 | 15,012 | 29% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.18 miles | $19,350 | 70 | 41% | 19 to 1 | - | - |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.28 miles | $12,600 | 847 | - | - | $13,175 | - |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.72 miles | $17,193 | 256 | 64% | 19 to 1 | - | 90.5% |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 9.33 miles | $17,070 | 8,833 | 33% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.97 miles | $9,250 | 1,060 | 76% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 10.67 miles | $29,391 | 23,124 | 46% | 17 to 1 | $27,154 | 74.7% |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 11.29 miles | $20,700 | 89 | - | - | $21,960 | - |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.81 miles | $21,150 | 280 | 84% | 16 to 1 | - | - |
| University of Colorado System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.23 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.29 miles | $19,350 | 48 | 65% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years valid | 12.33 miles | $11,935 | 6,123 | 97% | 11 to 1 | - | - |
| Colorado State University-System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.40 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.40 miles | $9,000 | 10,257 | - | 23 to 1 | $12,150 | 98.4% |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.46 miles | $8,800 | 43 | 83% | 12 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.51 miles | $17,658 | 7,965 | 20% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.73 miles | $37,010 | 1,212 | 71% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.79 miles | $30,684 | 18,453 | 32% | 14 to 1 | $13,033 | 98.8% |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 13.00 miles | $19,458 | 811 | - | 13 to 1 | $9,586 | - |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.54 miles | $11,764 | 52 | 100% | 2 to 1 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.77 miles | $19,250 | 213 | 78% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.87 miles | $6,820 | 194 | 80% | 22 to 1 | - | 29.4% |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 14.72 miles | $28,846 | 9,951 | 64% | 17 to 1 | $15,394 | - |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 15.00 miles | $20,190 | 2,061 | 32% | 13 to 1 | $20,190 | - |
| Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 16.08 miles | $28,140 | 4,605 | 61% | 11 to 1 | $24,300 | 86.5% |
| Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.29 miles | $27,150 | 85 | 81% | 10 to 1 | - | 90.9% |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 17.45 miles | $17,459 | 8,419 | 32% | 28 to 1 | $14,240 | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 18.03 miles | $17,183 | 664 | 73% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 21.91 miles | $45,824 | 8,044 | 82% | 18 to 1 | $45,824 | 60.7% |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.68 miles | $19,350 | 149 | 58% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 23.21 miles | $17,263 | 21,970 | 35% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 26.00 miles | $20,235 | 397 | 63% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| Average | - | $15,715 | 26,981 | 53% | 20 to 1 | $13,175 | 95.2% |