Colleges and universities in Colorado
84 institutions in Colorado, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.
University of Colorado Boulder 41,432 · publicColorado State University-Fort Collins 33,500 · publicColorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 28,852 · private for-profitUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 23,409 · publicFront Range Community College 21,096 · publicMetropolitan State University of Denver 17,593 · publicArapahoe Community College 13,978 · publicUniversity of Denver 13,387 · private nonprofitPikes Peak State College 12,388 · publicUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs 11,213 · publicColorado State University Global 9,507 · publicUniversity of Northern Colorado 9,067 · publicColorado Mesa University 8,995 · publicCommunity College of Aurora 8,684 · publicAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder 8,571 · private for-profitColorado Christian University 8,254 · private nonprofitCommunity College of Denver 7,715 · publicColorado School of Mines 7,599 · publicAims Community College 7,529 · publicRed Rocks Community College 7,382 · publicPueblo Community College 6,767 · publicColorado State University Pueblo 6,691 · publicEmily Griffith Technical College 5,914 · publicColorado Mountain College 5,673 · publicRegis University 4,631 · private nonprofitUnited States Air Force Academy 4,124 · publicWestern Colorado University 4,053 · publicFort Lewis College 3,413 · publicAdams State University 2,950 · publicColorado College 2,173 · private nonprofitRocky Mountain College of Art and Design 1,888 · private for-profitTrinidad State College 1,636 · publicRocky Vista University 1,574 · private for-profitMorgan Community College 1,506 · publicNortheastern Junior College 1,502 · publicColorado Northwestern Community College 1,256 · publicIntellitec College-Grand Junction 1,160 · private for-profitNaropa University 1,117 · private nonprofitLincoln College of Technology-Denver 1,104 · private for-profitPickens Technical College 1,025 · publicDenver College of Nursing 1,008 · private for-profitOtero College 972 · publicDenver Seminary 837 · private nonprofitIntellitec College-Colorado Springs 816 · private for-profitPima Medical Institute-Denver 764 · private for-profitLamar Community College 711 · publicNazarene Bible College 584 · private nonprofitTaft University System 496 · private for-profitPima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs 339 · private for-profitSpartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 321 · private for-profitAveda Institute-Denver 316 · private for-profitInternational Salon and Spa Academy 307 · private for-profitIBMC College 306 · private for-profitPima Medical Institute-Aurora 290 · private for-profitTechnical College of the Rockies 247 · publicPaul Mitchell the School-Denver 231 · private for-profitAvalon Institute-Aurora 217 · private for-profitPlatt College-Aurora 215 · private for-profitArizona College of Nursing-Aurora 212 · private for-profitNational Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) 203 · private nonprofitConcorde Career College-Aurora 196 · private for-profitIliff School of Theology 172 · private nonprofitPaul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs 169 · private for-profitBel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology 161 · private for-profitTigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs 129 · private for-profitElevate Salon Institute-Westminster 115 · private for-profitColorado School of Trades 108 · private for-profitEmpire Beauty School-Thornton 104 · private for-profitEmpire Beauty School-Aurora 98 · private for-profitThe Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs 85 · private for-profitColorado Chinese Medicine University 84 · private for-profitStacey James Institute 68 · private for-profitColorado School of Healing Arts 60 · private for-profitAcademy of Natural Therapy Inc 52 · private for-profitColorado Media School 45 · private for-profitEmpire Beauty School-Littleton 44 · private for-profitCheeks Beauty Academy 40 · private for-profitTuana European Beauty Academy 39 · private for-profitInstitute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture 36 · private nonprofitMontessori Education Center of the Rockies 31 · private nonprofitApex College of Veterinary Technology 30 · private for-profitColorado Academy of Veterinary Technology 25 · private for-profitDr. Ida Rolf Institute 24 · private nonprofitUnited Beauty College 12 · private for-profit
About higher education in Colorado
Colorado has 84 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.