Colorado Trade Schools Comparison
In Colorado, 24 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 2023 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Colorado is $14,309. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 7,227 students have enrolled in trade schools in Colorado.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Colorado trade schools is 14.13 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Colorado is $4,113.
- The average graduation rate is 69.3% in Colorado trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO | $11,486 | 5,313 | - | 84% | 39 | $3,255 | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO | $19,350 | 81 | - | 70% | 1 | $4,680 | 13 to 1 |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO | $26,361 | 32 | - | 100% | 1 | $4,378 | 10 to 1 |
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado Denver, CO | $13,500 | 39 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO | $16,200 | 38 | - | 70% | 3 | $5,100 | 10 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO | $11,600 | 55 | - | 88% | 1 | $5,096 | 3 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Institute Fort Collins, CO | $9,800 | 48 | - | - | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School Lakewood, CO | $18,750 | 55 | - | 69% | 5 | $5,219 | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO | $19,350 | 58 | - | 79% | 1 | $4,316 | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO | $19,350 | 73 | - | 9% | 1 | $4,632 | 20 to 1 |
| Montessori Casa International Denver, CO | $7,800 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $17,100 | 178 | - | 47% | 5 | $5,463 | 16 to 1 |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO | $4,030 | 25 | - | 99% | 4 | $4,605 | 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 | $9,150 | 108 | - | 69% | 5 | $4,336 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO | $19,428 | 252 | - | 73% | 2 | $3,211 | 29 to 1 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins, CO | $17,995 | 33 | - | 50% | 4 | $3,241 | 9 to 1 |
| United College of Health and Beauty Englewood, CO | $6,500 | 17 | - | 50% | 3 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Turing School of Software & Design Denver, CO | $25,000 | 243 | 243 | - | 2 | $658 | 14 to 1 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO | $6,220 | 161 | 76 | 83% | 1 | $3,500 | 27 to 1 |
| Average | $14,309 | 7,227 | 319 | 69% | - | $4,113 | 14 to 1 |