Colleges in Colorado: Complete List & Stats (2024)

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

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

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

Aims Community College

$1,946

Highest Earnings

Colorado School of Mines

$97,335

Best Graduation Rate

United States Air Force Academy

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.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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