Colleges in Colorado: Complete List & Stats (2024)

85 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

85
Colleges
$13,248
Avg Tuition
79%
Avg Accept Rate
$44,161
Avg Earnings (10yr)

Colorado is home to 85 colleges and universities, ranging from 33 public institutions to 52 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $13,248, with costs ranging from $1,946 to $65,028. Graduates from Colorado colleges earn a median of $44,161 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Colorado institutions is 79%.

Most Affordable
$1,946
Highest Earnings
$97,335
Best Graduation Rate
93%

All 85 Colleges in Colorado

A B C D E F I L M N O P R S T U W

A

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc Greeley N/A N/A $25,770
Adams State University Alamosa $9,776 99% $44,372
Aims Community College Greeley $1,946 N/A $41,887
Apex College of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs $13,850 N/A N/A
Arapahoe Community College Littleton $4,080 N/A $48,341
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder N/A N/A $32,001
Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora N/A N/A $24,367
Aveda Institute-Denver Denver N/A N/A $38,020

B

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver $13,819 50% $39,506

C

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland N/A N/A $25,459
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs $18,606 100% N/A
Colorado Christian University Lakewood $37,432 N/A $50,416
Colorado College Colorado Springs $65,028 16% $65,222
Colorado Media School Denver N/A N/A $37,423
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction $9,297 82% $45,823
Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs $2,580 N/A $44,127
Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely $4,236 N/A $43,526
Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood $11,600 N/A $33,444
Colorado School of Mines Golden $20,040 58% $97,335
Colorado School of Trades Lakewood N/A 78% $51,591
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Denver N/A N/A N/A
Colorado State University Global Aurora $8,400 97% $76,813
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo $9,245 99% $55,563
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins $12,874 91% $60,543
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs $12,696 N/A $37,180
Colorado Technical University-Denver South Aurora $12,658 N/A $37,180
Columbia College - Denver Aurora $8,496 N/A $45,378
Community College of Aurora Aurora $4,030 N/A $44,592
Community College of Denver Denver $4,586 N/A $39,095
Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora N/A 99% $42,456

D

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Denver College of Nursing Denver N/A N/A $81,809
Denver Seminary Littleton N/A N/A N/A
Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder N/A 100% N/A

E

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Emily Griffith Technical College Denver N/A N/A $35,487
Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora N/A N/A $24,022
Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton N/A N/A $24,022
Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton N/A N/A $24,397

F

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Fort Lewis College Durango $9,212 91% $46,349
Front Range Community College Westminster $4,126 N/A $45,910

I

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
IBMC College Fort Collins $14,960 N/A $34,432
Iliff School of Theology Denver N/A N/A N/A
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville N/A N/A N/A
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs N/A N/A $42,169
Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction N/A N/A $31,541
International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs N/A N/A $22,332

L

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Lamar Community College Lamar $4,216 N/A $38,719
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver N/A N/A $46,396

M

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver $10,260 98% $52,093
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver N/A 100% $44,643
Morgan Community College Fort Morgan $3,930 N/A $39,429

N

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Naropa University Boulder $34,600 100% $28,720
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver N/A 45% N/A
Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs $10,002 N/A $41,450
Northeastern Junior College Sterling $5,345 N/A $39,893

O

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Otero College La Junta $4,226 N/A $39,018
Otero College - La Junta High School La Junta $4,226 N/A $39,018

P

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs N/A N/A $27,683
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood N/A N/A N/A
Pickens Technical College Aurora $4,930 N/A $39,210
Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs $4,055 N/A $40,796
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora N/A N/A N/A
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs N/A N/A $38,673
Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver N/A N/A $38,673
Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village $20,590 65% $77,602
Pueblo Community College Pueblo $4,626 N/A $37,434

R

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Red Rocks Community College Lakewood $4,471 N/A $46,288
Regis University Denver $42,220 76% $72,105
Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver Denver N/A N/A N/A
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood $22,607 N/A $42,958
Rocky Vista University Parker N/A N/A N/A

S

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Stacey James Institute Parker N/A N/A N/A

T

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Taft University System Lakewood N/A N/A N/A
Technical College of the Rockies Delta N/A N/A $45,516
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs N/A N/A $28,934
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs N/A N/A $22,480
Trinidad State College Trinidad $5,194 N/A $36,475
Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins N/A N/A N/A

U

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
United Beauty College Denver N/A N/A N/A
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy N/A 16% N/A
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder $13,106 81% $69,738
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs $9,129 85% $54,659
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver $9,562 75% $64,270
University of Denver Denver $56,439 78% $71,155
University of Northern Colorado Greeley $11,332 79% $52,231

W

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Western Colorado University Gunnison $10,813 92% $46,833

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Colorado?
There are 85 colleges and universities in Colorado, including 33 public and 52 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average college tuition in Colorado?
The average in-state tuition across Colorado colleges is $13,248. Tuition ranges from $1,946 to $65,028 depending on the institution.
How much do Colorado college graduates earn?
Graduates from Colorado colleges earn an average median salary of $44,161 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average acceptance rate in Colorado?
The average acceptance rate across Colorado colleges is 79%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

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