Colleges in Denver, CO
The 19 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Denver that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools19
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 212 · 3 · 4Level of institution
Award doctorates6In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Denver
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (12)
- Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityPrivate for-profitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Colorado State University GlobalPublic · 6,563 undergraduates · online onlyCost $24,046 a year · net price $17,732 · completion 26%
Fields taught: 10, up to master's
- Community College of DenverPublic · 5,096 undergraduatesCost $17,222 a year · net price $4,799 · completion 14%
Fields taught: 28, up to bachelor's
- Denver College of NursingPrivate for-profit · 757 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- Iliff School of TheologyPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic · 15,002 undergraduatesCost $24,176 a year · net price $13,803 · completion 31%
Fields taught: 27, up to master's
- Montessori Education Center of the RockiesPrivate nonprofit · 10 undergraduatesCost $20,180 a year · net price $17,108 · completion 70%
Fields taught: 1, up to graduate certificate
- Regis UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 2,627 undergraduatesCost $57,064 a year · net price $18,133 · completion 55%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Taft University SystemPrivate for-profit · 0 undergraduates · online onlyCost not reportedDoctorates in: Education · Legal Professions and Studies · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 4, up to doctorate
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic · 10,519 undergraduatesCost $22,834 a year · net price $10,217 · completion 49%Doctorates in: Architecture 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
Fields taught: 26, up to doctorate
- University of DenverPrivate nonprofit · 6,025 undergraduatesCost $80,467 a year · net price $31,961 · completion 74%Doctorates in: Communication, 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
Fields taught: 25, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyPrivate for-profit · 139 undergraduatesCost $26,623 a year · net price $20,499 · completion 18%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Lincoln College of Technology-DenverPrivate for-profit · 1,212 undergraduatesCost $40,788 a year · net price $36,296 · completion 63%
Fields taught: 4, up to associate
- Pima Medical Institute-DenverPrivate for-profit · 664 undergraduatesCost $45,321 a year · net price $40,902 · completion 72%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (4)
- Aveda Institute-DenverPrivate for-profit · 280 undergraduatesCost $21,975 a year · net price $18,002 · completion 87%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
- Colorado Media SchoolPrivate for-profit · 38 undergraduatesCost $34,416 a year · net price $30,908 · completion 85%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Emily Griffith Technical CollegePublic · 6,123 undergraduatesCost $15,583 a year · net price $8,591 · completion 97%
Fields taught: 9, up to certificate
- National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Private nonprofit · 194 undergraduates · online onlyCost $19,603 a year · net price $12,740 · completion 85%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,975 | $18,002 | 87% | 280 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,623 | $20,499 | 18% | 139 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado Media School | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,416 | $30,908 | 85% | 38 |
| Colorado State University Global | 4-year · Public | $24,046 | $17,732 | 26% | 6,563 |
| Community College of Denver | 4-year · Public | $17,222 | $4,799 | 14% | 5,096 |
| Denver College of Nursing | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 757 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Under 2-year · Public | $15,583 | $8,591 | 97% | 6,123 |
| Iliff School of Theology | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | 2-year · Private for-profit | $40,788 | $36,296 | 63% | 1,212 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 4-year · Public | $24,176 | $13,803 | 31% | 15,002 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $20,180 | $17,108 | 70% | 10 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $19,603 | $12,740 | 85% | 194 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | 2-year · Private for-profit | $45,321 | $40,902 | 72% | 664 |
| Regis University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,064 | $18,133 | 55% | 2,627 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Taft University System | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 0 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 4-year · Public | $22,834 | $10,217 | 49% | 10,519 |
| University of Denver | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $80,467 | $31,961 | 74% | 6,025 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
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
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- 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