Colleges in Denver, Colorado
Denver is a city in Colorado. According to Census data, the population is 2,876,625 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-six colleges are active for serving college programs in Denver, Colorado. In addition, there are 37 colleges located within 15 miles from Denver.
By school type, there are seven public and nineteen private schools. By school level, there are fourteen 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eight less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-four schools offer undergraduate programs and thirteen schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Denver, Colorado is $15,227 for Colorado residents and $18,369 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 80.79% and the average SAT score is 1,143. A total of 87,738 students enrolled in schools in Denver, Colorado, of which 26,462 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Denver, Colorado
The following table lists 26 colleges located in Denver and 12 schools near Denver, Colorado ordered by distance from Denver. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Denver | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.45 miles | $37,010 | 1,212 | 71% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 2.34 miles | $29,391 | 23,124 | 46% | 17 to 1 | $27,154 | 74.7% | 1,100 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 3.04 miles | $17,193 | 256 | 64% | 19 to 1 | - | 90.5% | - |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 3.59 miles | $8,800 | 43 | 83% | 12 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 4.74 miles | $20,700 | 89 | - | - | $21,960 | - | - |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 4.95 miles | $17,070 | 8,833 | 33% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.17 miles | $17,183 | 266 | 72% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.25 miles | $13,819 | 139 | 27% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.30 miles | $9,250 | 1,060 | 76% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Colorado System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 5.83 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taft University System Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 5.94 miles | $6,480 | 324 | - | 15 to 1 | $6,630 | - | - |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years valid | 5.95 miles | $11,935 | 6,123 | 97% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.11 miles | $9,000 | 162 | 81% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University-System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.14 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.14 miles | $9,000 | 10,257 | - | 23 to 1 | $12,150 | 98.4% | - |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 6.35 miles | $19,458 | 811 | - | 13 to 1 | $9,586 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.37 miles | $19,350 | 70 | 41% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.81 miles | $17,658 | 7,965 | 20% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.98 miles | $30,684 | 18,453 | 32% | 14 to 1 | $13,033 | 98.8% | 1,010 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.01 miles | $21,150 | 280 | 84% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.35 miles | $24,653 | 336 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.45 miles | $61,398 | 12,813 | 76% | 9 to 1 | $42,173 | 77.8% | 1,320 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.47 miles | $19,824 | 166 | - | - | $20,169 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.27 miles | $17,183 | 664 | 73% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.43 miles | $28,140 | 4,605 | 61% | 11 to 1 | $24,300 | 86.5% | - |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.71 miles | $18,870 | 38 | 71% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.95 miles | $6,820 | 194 | 80% | 22 to 1 | - | 29.4% | - |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 10.40 miles | $20,190 | 2,061 | 32% | 13 to 1 | $20,190 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.19 miles | $19,350 | 149 | 58% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.32 miles | $19,250 | 213 | 78% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.87 miles | $11,764 | 52 | 100% | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.10 miles | $28,846 | 9,951 | 64% | 17 to 1 | $15,394 | - | - |
| Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.22 miles | $27,150 | 85 | 81% | 10 to 1 | - | 90.9% | - |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.93 miles | $17,263 | 21,970 | 35% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 13.12 miles | $17,034 | 15,012 | 29% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 13.62 miles | $12,600 | 847 | - | - | $13,175 | - | - |
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 14.11 miles | - | 1,903 | - | - | $37,417 | - | - |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 14.87 miles | $17,459 | 8,419 | 32% | 28 to 1 | $14,240 | - | - |
| Average | - | $18,369 | 87,738 | 66% | 14 to 1 | $18,943 | 80.8% | 1,143 |