Universities in Colorado
100 accredited institutions in Colorado, ranked by enrollment size.
📊 Colorado Higher Education at a Glance
- Total institutions: 100
- Largest: Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (48,978 students)
Source: Statvoo analysis of College Scorecard data.
| University | City | Type | Acceptance | Tuition | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | $12,100 | $44,100 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | Public | 83.3% | $13,910 | $48,000 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public | 89.6% | $10,299 | $44,300 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public | 77.8% | $9,096 | $73,800 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | — | $3,940 | $35,400 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public | 99.1% | $8,868 | $38,600 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public | — | $3,940 | $35,200 |
| Colorado Technical University-Online | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $44,100 |
| University of Denver | Denver | Private Nonprofit | 71.2% | $58,032 | $51,400 |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | Private Nonprofit | — | $26,668 | $40,500 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | — | $3,941 | $29,900 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public | 96.6% | $8,738 | $41,200 |
| Colorado State University Global | Aurora | Public | 92.9% | $8,400 | — |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public | 99.8% | $6,870 | $36,200 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public | 86.4% | $8,784 | $39,000 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | — | $3,936 | $34,600 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Public | — | $3,941 | $27,900 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 81.4% | $8,592 | $34,600 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public | — | $2,928 | $31,700 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | — | $3,941 | $26,900 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Public | 59.7% | $18,390 | $74,700 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public | — | $4,800 | $28,800 |
| Regis University | Denver | Private Nonprofit | 87.3% | $41,990 | $53,100 |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public | 97.5% | $7,128 | $36,500 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | Public | — | — | $32,000 |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy | Public | 13.9% | — | — |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public | 93.2% | $7,560 | $34,000 |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | Public | — | $6,072 | $33,200 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood | Private For-Profit | — | $20,913 | $28,100 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public | — | — | $23,500 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs | Private Nonprofit | 20.0% | $67,458 | $41,100 |
| American Sentinel University | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Public | — | $3,940 | $25,000 |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Public | — | $3,941 | $29,600 |
| The Art Institute of Colorado | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $32,400 |
| Jones International University | Centennial | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Rocky Vista University | Parker | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | Denver | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $35,100 |
| Denver College of Nursing | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | $18,836 | — |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $35,800 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Public | — | — | $34,200 |
| Naropa University | Boulder | Private Nonprofit | 94.0% | $34,400 | $18,600 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public | — | — | $19,100 |
| University of Phoenix-Colorado Campus | Lone Tree | Private For-Profit | — | — | $53,400 |
| Denver Seminary | Littleton | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | 100.0% | — | $29,200 |
| Otero Junior College | La Junta | Public | — | — | $28,900 |
| Nazarene Bible College | Colorado Springs | Private Nonprofit | — | $9,552 | $34,500 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $27,600 |
| DeVry University-Colorado | Westminster | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $30,800 |
| Taft University System | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | Public | — | — | $38,300 |
| Colorado Technical University-Greenwood Village | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $44,100 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $30,600 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $27,600 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | Public | — | — | $26,600 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Private For-Profit | — | — | $25,400 |
| College America-Denver | Denver | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $28,800 |
| University of Phoenix-Southern Colorado Campus | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $53,400 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Ecotech Institute | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $26,400 |
| Heritage College-Denver | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,200 |
| Westwood College-Denver North | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $35,000 |
| Redstone College | Broomfield | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,300 |
| Everest College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,700 |
| Everest College-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $26,400 |
| Everest College-Thornton | Thornton | Private For-Profit | — | — | $26,400 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | Boulder | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Colorado Heights University | Denver | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Intellitec Medical Institute | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,800 |
| College America-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $28,800 |
| Platt College-Aurora | Greenwood Village | Private For-Profit | 36.4% | $17,920 | $32,600 |
| National American University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $37,800 |
| Westwood College-Denver South | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $35,000 |
| Delta Montrose Technical College | Delta | Public | — | — | $23,600 |
| National American University-Colorado Springs South | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $37,800 |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | Private For-Profit | — | — | $25,200 |
| National American University-Denver | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $37,800 |
| Iliff School of Theology | Denver | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Utah College of Massage Therapy-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,900 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $38,400 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| ITT Technical Institute-Westminster | Westminster | Private For-Profit | — | — | $38,400 |
| Pima Medical Institute-South Denver | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Anthem College-Denver | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $27,700 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | Private For-Profit | — | — | $15,100 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | Lakewood | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Utah College of Massage Therapy-Westminster | Westminster | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,900 |
| Colorado Media School | Lakewood | Private For-Profit | — | — | $27,700 |
| Colorado School of Trades | Lakewood | Private For-Profit | — | — | $35,800 |
| Hair Dynamics Education Center | Fort Collins | Private For-Profit | — | — | $16,300 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | Private For-Profit | — | — | $19,900 |
| College America-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $28,800 |
| Argosy University-Denver | Denver | Private For-Profit | — | — | $38,200 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | 100.0% | $22,480 | — |
| National American University-Centennial | Centennial | Private For-Profit | — | — | $37,800 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | — | — | $19,300 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | Lakewood | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Westminster | Westminster | Private For-Profit | — | — | $19,600 |
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