Colorado Trade Schools Comparison
In Colorado, 22 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Colorado is $15,276. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 8,619 students have enrolled in trade schools in Colorado.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Colorado trade schools is 13.64 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Colorado is $5,561.
- The average graduation rate is 78.6% in Colorado trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
31 Trade Schools in Colorado
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO | $3,353 | 304 | - | 95% | 13 | $7,122 | 6 to 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO | $11,935 | 6,123 | - | 97% | 30 | $7,768 | 11 to 1 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO | $19,015 | 248 | - | 73% | 4 | $5,801 | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO | $19,350 | 149 | - | 58% | 1 | $5,063 | 20 to 1 |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO | $26,541 | 12 | - | 100% | 1 | $8,129 | 10 to 1 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO | $9,000 | 162 | - | 81% | 3 | $4,536 | 19 to 1 |
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado Denver, CO | $13,500 | 39 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO | $16,200 | 46 | - | 72% | 3 | $5,090 | 15 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO | $11,764 | 52 | - | 100% | 1 | $3,624 | 2 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Institute Fort Collins, CO | $9,800 | 48 | - | - | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy Colorado Springs, CO | $18,260 | 72 | - | 60% | 4 | $4,630 | 7 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO | $18,870 | 38 | - | 71% | 4 | $4,481 | 9 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO | $19,350 | 48 | - | 65% | 1 | $5,093 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO | $19,350 | 70 | - | 41% | 1 | $5,338 | 19 to 1 |
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc Greeley, CO | $15,750 | 13 | - | - | 2 | $8,360 | 12 to 1 |
| Montessori Casa International Denver, CO | $7,800 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO | $21,150 | 280 | - | 84% | 5 | $4,512 | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $17,100 | 204 | - | 85% | 5 | $6,326 | 23 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $8,200 | 121 | - | 66% | 4 | $4,991 | 8 to 1 |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO | $4,424 | 23 | - | 97% | 4 | $4,930 | 10 to 1 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado Lakewood, CO | $9,890 | 58 | - | - | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO | $9,890 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO | $15,157 | 104 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO | $15,157 | 92 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| College of International Esthetics Inc Arvada, CO | $14,345 | 119 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO | $11,400 | 115 | - | 88% | 5 | $4,367 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO | $19,250 | 213 | - | 78% | 2 | $4,416 | 20 to 1 |
| Stacey James Institute Parker, CO | $21,000 | 90 | - | 81% | 4 | $4,994 | 8 to 1 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins, CO | $17,995 | 42 | - | 78% | 4 | $4,870 | 27 to 1 |
| Turing School of Software & Design Denver, CO | $25,000 | 243 | 243 | - | 2 | $4,000 | 14 to 1 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO | $6,820 | 194 | 194 | 80% | 1 | $7,893 | 22 to 1 |
| Average | $15,276 | 8,619 | 194 | 79% | - | $5,561 | 14 to 1 |