Colleges in Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County is a county in Colorado. According to Census data, the population is 157,935 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, ten colleges are active for serving college programs in Jefferson County, Colorado. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Jefferson County.
By school type, there are two public and eight private schools. By school level, there are five 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Ten schools offer undergraduate programs and five schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Jefferson County, Colorado is $13,398 for Colorado residents and $21,621 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 67.89% and the average SAT score is 1,400. A total of 26,016 students enrolled in schools in Jefferson County, Colorado, of which 8,931 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Jefferson County, Colorado
The following table lists 10 colleges located in Jefferson County and 40 schools near Jefferson County, Colorado ordered by distance from Jefferson 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 Jefferson County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
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Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1.63 miles | $39,266 | 8,964 | 60% | 16 to 1 | $16,733 | - | - |
Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.83 miles | $12,206 | 55 | - | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.24 miles | $19,427 | 252 | - | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 2.36 miles | $16,947 | 6,470 | 38% | 22 to 1 | $13,553 | - | - |
Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.12 miles | $25,200 | 130 | 76% | 10 to 1 | - | 77.8% | - |
Taft University System Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 3.34 miles | $4,320 | 526 | - | 15 to 1 | $5,590 | - | - |
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 4.02 miles | $23,720 | 2,050 | 40% | 14 to 1 | $15,144 | - | - |
United Beauty College Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.93 miles | $4,035 | 25 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.99 miles | $6,430 | 161 | - | 27 to 1 | - | 45.0% | - |
Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.28 miles | $19,350 | 58 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.55 miles | $21,150 | 341 | - | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.76 miles | $29,503 | 16,995 | 28% | 16 to 1 | $12,714 | 97.9% | 1,020 |
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.78 miles | $44,376 | 7,403 | 81% | 17 to 1 | $44,376 | 58.0% | 1,400 |
Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.86 miles | $17,136 | 7,292 | 18% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
Turing School of Software & Design Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.38 miles | $25,000 | 243 | - | 14 to 1 | - | 82.4% | - |
Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.54 miles | $19,860 | 1,084 | - | 16 to 1 | $9,586 | - | - |
Colorado State University-System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7.55 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years valid | 7.72 miles | $11,537 | 5,313 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.75 miles | $43,980 | 4,668 | 66% | 9 to 1 | $16,193 | 76.1% | 1,120 |
University of Colorado System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7.83 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
United College of Health and Beauty Englewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.92 miles | $6,500 | 17 | 50% | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 8.14 miles | $16,542 | 12,636 | 26% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.29 miles | $59,340 | 13,734 | 77% | 8 to 1 | $58,347 | 77.7% | 1,320 |
Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.39 miles | $12,330 | 874 | - | - | $12,390 | - | - |
Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.45 miles | $19,824 | 185 | - | - | $20,169 | - | - |
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.82 miles | $19,800 | 65 | - | - | $20,805 | - | - |
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 10.27 miles | $8,800 | 45 | 83% | 15 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.08 miles | $17,158 | 802 | 62% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.32 miles | $11,400 | 108 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
Colorado Media School Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.33 miles | $18,870 | 55 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.83 miles | $13,819 | 205 | 58% | 28 to 1 | - | 49.6% | - |
Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.98 miles | $20,590 | 232 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 64.7% | - |
Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 13.37 miles | $16,684 | 731 | 71% | 22 to 1 | - | 99.3% | - |
Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.35 miles | $9,000 | 188 | - | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 14.70 miles | $16,974 | 19,449 | 27% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.90 miles | $36,101 | 1,155 | 65% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.02 miles | $17,406 | 284 | 74% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.19 miles | $17,158 | 316 | 55% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 15.21 miles | $28,209 | 23,744 | 43% | 17 to 1 | $26,047 | 74.6% | 1,140 |
DeVry University-Colorado Westminster, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 16.37 miles | $15,032 | 52 | 25% | - | $17,552 | - | - |
Columbia College - Denver Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.49 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.77 miles | $15,680 | 8,343 | 25% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.26 miles | $19,350 | 73 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 17.50 miles | $8,330 | 960 | 61% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.64 miles | $19,350 | 81 | - | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 17.67 miles | $8,400 | 9,565 | - | 15 to 1 | $9,000 | 96.9% | - |
Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 18.56 miles | - | 1,531 | - | - | $35,503 | - | - |
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 20.09 miles | - | 34 | - | - | $18,268 | - | - |
Stacey James Institute Parker, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 20.59 miles | $21,000 | 74 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 21.00 miles | $21,476 | 8,894 | 46% | 71 to 1 | - | - | - |
Average | - | $21,621 | 26,016 | 59% | 15 to 1 | $19,079 | 67.9% | 1,400 |