Colleges in Colorado
All 84 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Colorado that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools84
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 248 · 16 · 20Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit32 · 15 · 37Control
Award doctorates17In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 48Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 16Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 20Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 32 · private nonprofit: 15 · private for-profit: 37. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Colorado's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
8 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 21 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Denver19 schools · 12 4-year, 3 2-year, 4 under 2
- Colorado Springs12 schools · 5 4-year, 3 2-year, 4 under 2
- Aurora10 schools · 5 4-year, 3 2-year, 2 under 2
- Lakewood6 schools · 3 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Boulder4 schools · 2 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Fort Collins3 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Greeley3 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
- Littleton3 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
Every school in Colorado
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
84 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Alamosa | 4-year · Public | $25,204 | $8,585 | 37% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | Aurora | 4-year · Private for-profit | $39,458 | $31,514 | — |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,871 | $15,685 | 78% |
| Casa Loma College - Aurora | Aurora | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Columbia College - Denver | Aurora | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | 4-year · Public | $16,239 | $3,714 | 25% |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | 4-year · Private for-profit | $24,209 | $18,238 | 52% |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,611 | $16,970 | 63% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Aurora | Aurora | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | 2-year · Public | $11,523 | $4,687 | 88% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | 2-year · Private for-profit | $47,830 | $44,320 | 66% |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | Boulder | 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,685 | $24,095 | 42% |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | Boulder | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $38,527 | $32,221 | 100% |
| Naropa University | Boulder | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $58,714 | $31,713 | 15% |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | 4-year · Public | $37,189 | $23,708 | 74% |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Broomfield | 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,620 | $29,404 | 67% |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | Colorado Springs | 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,950 | $13,555 | 100% |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $90,929 | $27,951 | 86% |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 4-year · Private for-profit | $25,237 | $17,860 | 19% |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,766 | $28,631 | 52% |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,942 | $26,909 | 77% |
| Nazarene Bible College (online only) | Colorado Springs | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,481 | $19,392 | 68% |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | 4-year · Public | $16,398 | $4,709 | 23% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 2-year · Private for-profit | $50,879 | $45,779 | 69% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,714 | $11,117 | 86% |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy | Colorado Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,229 | $25,927 | 69% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 4-year · Public | $25,521 | $14,954 | 46% |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Under 2-year · Public | $14,911 | $6,209 | 94% |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,975 | $18,002 | 87% |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Denver | 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,623 | $20,499 | 18% |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | Denver | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Colorado Media School | Denver | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,416 | $30,908 | 85% |
| Colorado State University Global (online only) | Denver | 4-year · Public | $24,046 | $17,732 | 26% |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | 4-year · Public | $17,222 | $4,799 | 14% |
| Denver College of Nursing | Denver | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Under 2-year · Public | $15,583 | $8,591 | 97% |
| Iliff School of Theology | Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | 2-year · Private for-profit | $40,788 | $36,296 | 63% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | 4-year · Public | $24,176 | $13,803 | 31% |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $20,180 | $17,108 | 70% |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) (online only) | Denver | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $19,603 | $12,740 | 85% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | 2-year · Private for-profit | $45,321 | $40,902 | 72% |
| Regis University | Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,064 | $18,133 | 55% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Taft University System (online only) | Denver | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | 4-year · Public | $22,834 | $10,217 | 49% |
| University of Denver | Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $80,467 | $31,961 | 74% |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | 4-year · Public | $27,581 | $20,090 | 36% |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | 4-year · Public | $15,640 | $5,325 | 44% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | 4-year · Public | $34,684 | $22,247 | 68% |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,460 | $29,950 | 72% |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,734 | $14,297 | 71% |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | 4-year · Public | $16,959 | $8,218 | 26% |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | 4-year · Public | $43,745 | $32,901 | 82% |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | 4-year · Public | $25,154 | $14,808 | 43% |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,895 | $22,687 | 53% |
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | Greeley | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | 4-year · Public | $15,260 | $2,470 | 28% |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | 4-year · Public | $30,741 | $18,711 | 49% |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison | 4-year · Public | $26,610 | $16,756 | 48% |
| Otero College | La Junta | 2-year · Public | $17,903 | $4,896 | 43% |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,322 | $28,605 | 69% |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | Lakewood | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 100% |
| Colorado School of Trades | Lakewood | 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,299 | $25,187 | 76% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,830 | $23,359 | 81% |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | 4-year · Public | $17,050 | $5,311 | 35% |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood | 4-year · Private for-profit | $39,446 | $32,562 | 37% |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | 4-year · Public | $18,550 | $6,523 | 44% |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | 4-year · Public | $16,730 | $8,551 | 28% |
| Denver Seminary | Littleton | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,929 | $18,114 | 63% |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | Louisville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $14,898 | $9,631 | 73% |
| Rocky Vista University | Parker | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,473 | $16,388 | 81% |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | 4-year · Public | $23,079 | $8,851 | 42% |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | 4-year · Public | $21,632 | $10,810 | 35% |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | 4-year · Public | $18,368 | $7,930 | 32% |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | 2-year · Public | $21,412 | $12,613 | 59% |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,982 | $16,057 | 76% |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | 4-year · Public | $19,835 | $6,042 | 53% |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy | 4-year · Public | — | — | 84% |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | 4-year · Public | $19,640 | $7,972 | 34% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Colorado that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Adams State UniversityAlamosa · PublicPsychology
- University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · PublicNatural Resources and Conservation · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Private for-profitComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenver · Private for-profitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Iliff School of TheologyDenver · Private nonprofitPhilosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations
- Regis UniversityDenver · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Taft University SystemDenver · Private for-profitEducation · Legal Professions and Studies · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · PublicArchitecture and Related Services · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of DenverDenver · Private nonprofitCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Colorado School of MinesGolden · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Social Sciences
- University of Northern ColoradoGreeley · PublicEducation · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Denver SeminaryLittleton · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- Rocky Vista UniversityParker · Private for-profitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07