Colleges in Colorado

Colorado has 39 private and 17 public 4-year colleges that enroll 217,751 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $7,085 (for in-state students) and $19,949 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $22,283 per year in tuition regardless of residency.

In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of Colorado provided $19,378,946 in financial aid to 5,814 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $127,691,602 in grant and scholarships to 14,991 students.

Colorado receives 1.3% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 8,297 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $35,542,474 in pell grant ($4,241 per student on average) and 13,278 students received a total amount of $75,142,953 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,281 per student on average).

College Name	College Type	Net Price	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition	Acceptance rate
Adams State University Location: Alamosa, CO	Public	$13,888	$5,736	$16,752	99%
American Sentinel University Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit
Argosy University-Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit		$13,056	$13,056	Open admission
Aspen University Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit				Open admission
CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private not for profit	$25,403			Open admission
CollegeAmerica-Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit	$24,450			Open admission
CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins Location: Fort Collins, CO	Private not for profit	$25,651			Open admission
Colorado Christian University Location: Lakewood, CO	Private not for profit	$25,049	$28,860	$28,860	Open admission
Colorado College Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private not for profit	$23,812	$50,472	$50,472	16%
Colorado Heights University Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit		$8,160	$8,160	Open admission
Colorado Mesa University Location: Grand Junction, CO	Public	$13,529	$7,067	$18,228	83%
Colorado Mountain College Location: Glenwood Springs, CO	Public	$9,408	$3,048	$10,296	Open admission
Colorado School of Mines Location: Golden, CO	Public	$25,097	$15,690	$34,020	40%
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Location: Fort Collins, CO	Public	$16,232	$8,716	$26,010	78%
Colorado State University-Global Campus Location: Greenwood Village, CO	Public
Colorado State University-Pueblo Location: Pueblo, CO	Public	$12,887	$7,269	$21,851	96%
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$19,856	$10,240	$10,240	Open admission
Denver School of Nursing Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit
Denver Seminary Location: Littleton, CO	Private not for profit
DeVry University-Colorado Location: Westminster, CO	Private for profit	$28,699	$19,488	$19,488	94%
Fort Lewis College Location: Durango, CO	Public	$17,918	$6,360	$16,072	92%
Iliff School of Theology Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Location: Louisville, CO	Private not for profit
Johnson & Wales University-Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit	$23,765	$30,396	$30,396	85%
Metropolitan State University of Denver Location: Denver, CO	Public	$12,104	$5,693	$18,859	64%
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Location: Boulder, CO	Private not for profit	$16,622	$7,750	$7,750
Naropa University Location: Boulder, CO	Private not for profit	$27,482	$31,000	$31,000
National American University-Centennial Location: Centennial, CO	Private for profit		$12,960	$12,960	Open admission
National American University-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit		$12,960	$12,960	Open admission
National American University-Colorado Springs South Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$18,759	$12,960	$12,960	Open admission
National American University-Westwood Teach-Out Site Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit
Nazarene Bible College Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private not for profit		$10,800	$10,800	Open admission
Platt College-Aurora Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit		$17,066	$17,066
Pueblo Community College Location: Pueblo, CO	Public	$12,744	$6,216	$13,680	Open admission
Red Rocks Community College Location: Lakewood, CO	Public	$7,636	$3,336	$13,464	Open admission
Regis University Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit	$26,505	$34,100	$34,100	57%
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Location: Lakewood, CO	Private for profit	$23,693	$15,870	$15,870	Open admission
Rocky Vista University Location: Parker, CO	Private for profit
Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder Location: Boulder, CO	Private for profit
Taft University System Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit				Open admission
The Art Institute of Colorado Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$21,712	$17,532	$17,532	Open admission
United States Air Force Academy Location: USAFA, CO	Public				15%
University of Colorado Boulder Location: Boulder, CO	Public	$22,727	$9,768	$33,316	77%
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Public	$15,248	$6,624	$17,352	93%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Location: Denver, CO	Public	$13,751	$7,536	$23,232	61%
University of Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit	$32,940	$45,288	$45,288	53%
University of Northern Colorado Location: Greeley, CO	Public	$13,065	$6,906	$18,492	90%
University of Phoenix-Colorado Location: Lone Tree, CO	Private for profit	$17,695			Open admission
University of the Rockies Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit
Western State Colorado University Location: Gunnison, CO	Public	$15,780	$6,312	$17,616	92%

College Name	College Type	Net Price	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition	Acceptance rate
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc Location: Greeley, CO	Private for profit	$19,665	$17,500	$17,500	Open admission
Aims Community College Location: Greeley, CO	Public	$6,216	$2,538	$10,206	Open admission
Arapahoe Community College Location: Littleton, CO	Public	$8,620	$3,288	$13,488	Open admission
Aveda Institute-Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$11,759	$19,200	$19,200	Open admission
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$23,041	$11,963	$11,963	32%
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$20,544	$10,766	$10,766
Colorado Northwestern Community College Location: Rangely, CO	Public	$12,099	$3,286	$5,626	Open admission
Colorado School of Healing Arts Location: Lakewood, CO	Private for profit	$26,497	$9,800	$9,800	Open admission
Colorado School of Trades Location: Lakewood, CO	Private for profit	$16,726	$20,520	$20,520	Open admission
Community College of Aurora Location: Aurora, CO	Public	$8,881	$3,286	$13,480	Open admission
Community College of Denver Location: Denver, CO	Public	$8,038	$3,286	$13,480	Open admission
Concorde Career College-Aurora Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit	$23,359	$14,900	$14,900	86%
Delta Montrose Technical College Location: Delta, CO	Public	$3,850	$6,498	$6,498	Open admission
Ecotech Institute Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit	$17,096			Open admission
Empire Beauty School-Aurora Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit	$14,949	$13,200	$13,200	Open admission
Empire Beauty School-Littleton Location: Littleton, CO	Private for profit	$11,324	$18,756	$18,756	Open admission
Empire Beauty School-Thornton Location: Thornton, CO	Private for profit	$11,011	$18,756	$18,756	Open admission
Everest College-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private not for profit	$18,185			Open admission
Everest College-Thornton Location: Thornton, CO	Private not for profit	$16,632			Open admission
Front Range Community College Location: Westminster, CO	Public	$8,661	$3,288	$13,488	Open admission
Glenwood Beauty Academy Location: Glenwood Springs, CO	Private for profit	$13,662	$18,080	$18,080	Open admission
Hair Dynamics Education Center Location: Fort Collins, CO	Private for profit	$12,635	$16,500	$16,500	Open admission
IBMC College Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$18,430	$32,640	$32,640	Open admission
IBMC College Location: Fort Collins, CO	Private for profit	$20,172	$12,600	$12,600	Open admission
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$16,504	$28,650	$28,650	Open admission
Intellitec College-Grand Junction Location: Grand Junction, CO	Private for profit	$25,223	$14,483	$14,483	Open admission
International Salon and Spa Academy Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$11,935	$15,565	$15,565	Open admission
Lamar Community College Location: Lamar, CO	Public	$10,359	$3,288	$5,616	Open admission
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$18,715	$30,568	$30,568	Open admission
Montage Academy Location: Longmont, CO	Private for profit	$17,400	$17,490	$17,490	Open admission
Morgan Community College Location: Fort Morgan, CO	Public	$6,822	$3,286	$13,480	Open admission
National Beauty College Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$6,149	$8,100	$8,100	Open admission
New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc Location: Parker, CO	Private for profit	$13,735	$15,600	$15,600	Open admission
Northeastern Junior College Location: Sterling, CO	Public	$13,563	$4,107	$6,161	Open admission
Otero Junior College Location: La Junta, CO	Public	$10,750	$3,285	$5,625	Open admission
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$17,127	$15,600	$15,600	Open admission
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Location: Lakewood, CO	Private for profit	$14,751	$14,500	$14,500	Open admission
Pickens Technical College Location: Aurora, CO	Public	$5,088	$2,280	$4,560	Open admission
Pikes Peak Community College Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Public	$9,082	$3,286	$13,480	Open admission
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit	$20,474	$12,380	$12,380	Open admission
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$16,978	$12,380	$12,380	Open admission
Pima Medical Institute-Denver Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$20,463	$12,380	$12,380	Open admission
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Location: Broomfield, CO	Private for profit	$20,780	$15,480	$15,480	Open admission
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Location: Westminster, CO	Private for profit	$21,163			Open admission
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$15,660	$18,200	$18,200	Open admission
The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction Location: Grand Junction, CO	Private for profit	$10,570	$18,190	$18,190	Open admission
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$18,587	$15,860	$15,860	Open admission
Trinidad State Junior College Location: Trinidad, CO	Public	$11,156	$4,107	$7,032	Open admission
United Beauty College Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$6,860	$3,557	$3,557	Open admission
Xenon International Academy-Denver Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit	$13,876	$16,600	$16,600	Open admission

College Name	College Type	Net Price	Tuition and Fees	Acceptance rate
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Location: Boulder, CO	Private for profit	$20,264	$25,280	Open admission
Cheeks International Academy of Beauty Culture-Fort Collins Location: Loveland, CO	Private for profit	$8,847	$17,000	Open admission
College of International Esthetics Inc Location: Arvada, CO	Private for profit	$14,009	$14,345	Open admission
Colorado Media School Location: Lakewood, CO	Private for profit	$23,203	$16,840	Open admission
Emily Griffith Technical College Location: Denver, CO	Public	$6,280	$8,752	Open admission
Healing Arts Institute Location: Fort Collins, CO	Private for profit	$23,145	$9,095	Open admission
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado Location: Denver, CO	Private for profit	$31,916	$13,700	Open admission
Montessori Casa International Location: Denver, CO	Private not for profit			Open admission
National Personal Training Institute of Colorado Location: Lakewood, CO	Private for profit	$19,744	$9,890	Open admission
National Personal Training Institute of Colorado Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Private for profit	$16,888	$9,890	Open admission
Rolf Institute of Structural Integration Location: Boulder, CO	Private not for profit	$36,420	$19,255
Utah College of Massage Therapy-Aurora Location: Aurora, CO	Private for profit	$20,634	$12,110	Open admission
Utah College of Massage Therapy-Westminster Location: Westminster, CO	Private for profit	$20,481	$12,160	Open admission

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