For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Colorado Colleges is $7,500 for in-state and $19,045 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

Colorado Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,162 for in-state and $19,335 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Colorado Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

Colorado College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $67,932 and Technical College of the Rockies has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,501 among Colorado Colleges.

The average itemized cost for Colorado Colleges is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $7,500 for state residents and $19,045 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $258 for state residents and $770 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,418.
  • Living cost is $12,392 (on-campus), $13,762 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Colorado Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Colorado Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeley, CO$15,750 - $1,000 - -
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO$9,776 $21,848$253 $756$1,460 $9,553 $14,679
Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO$3,170 $11,306$122 $462$1,488 - $14,670
Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO$13,850 $214 $500 - $10,000
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO$4,308 $16,542$162 $671$2,200 - $14,679
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, CO$21,476 - - - -
Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora, CO$9,000 - - - -
Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, CO$21,150 - - - -
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, CO$13,819 - $819 - $14,679
Cheeks Beauty AcademyLoveland, CO$16,200 - - - -
Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO$19,721 $242 $1,100 - $9,500
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO$39,266 $1,479 $1,000 $12,362 $11,100
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO$67,932 $2,831 $1,240 $15,228 $15,228
Colorado Media SchoolDenver, CO$18,870 - - - -
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO$9,712 $24,312$308 $829$1,800 $11,760 $10,341
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO$5,100 $12,540$200 $509$840 $12,120 $14,679
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO$4,454 $7,084$164 $274$1,460 $9,030 $14,679
Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood, CO$12,206 $16 $1,306 - $26,952
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO$21,186 $44,376$617 $1,391$1,500 $16,820 $14,679
Colorado School of TradesLakewood, CO$25,200 - - - -
Colorado State University GlobalAurora, CO$8,400 $8,400- $350$521 - $13,048
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO$9,401 $17,242$283 $605$1,460 $11,596 $14,680
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO$12,896 $33,751$462 $1,550$1,200 $15,606 $14,679
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$12,760 $336 - - $9,311
Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthAurora, CO$12,744 - - - $13,048
Columbia College - DenverAurora, CO$8,304 - $480 - $10,944
Columbia College - DenverCentennial, CO$8,304 - $480 - $10,944
Community College of AuroraAurora, CO$4,030 $15,680$156 $636$1,460 - $14,679
Community College of DenverDenver, CO$4,902 $17,136$167 $678$1,496 - $14,579
Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO$16,684 - - - -
Denver College of NursingDenver, CO$19,860 - - - -
Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulder, CO$26,541 - - - -
Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterWestminster, CO$11,400 - - - -
Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver, CO$11,537 $11,537- -- - -
Empire Beauty School-AuroraAurora, CO$19,350 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton, CO$19,350 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThornton, CO$19,350 - - - -
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO$9,670 $20,798$315 $778$1,240 $13,390 $14,678
Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO$4,740 $16,974$179 $691$1,460 - $14,679
IBMC CollegeFort Collins, CO$15,320 - - - $14,480
Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$40,392 - - - -
Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, CO$23,730 - - - -
International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs, CO$19,015 - - - -
Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO$4,422 $7,052$164 $274$1,460 $7,890 $14,679
Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver, CO$36,101 - - - -
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO$10,780 $29,503$296 $920$1,460 - $14,679
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO$8,800 - - - -
Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, CO$4,127 $16,360$164 $674$1,460 - $14,679
Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO$34,600 $1,125 $1,253 $10,696 $14,679
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver, CO$6,430 - - - -
Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs, CO$10,002 $398 $990 - $9,450
Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO$5,582 $8,045$163 $246$1,460 $7,762 $14,679
Otero CollegeLa Junta, CO$4,418 $7,048$163 $273$1,500 $8,988 $11,844
Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessLas Animas, CO$4,418 $7,048- -$1,500 - $11,971
Otero College - La Junta High SchoolLa Junta, CO$4,418 $7,048- -$1,500 - $11,971
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$17,100 - - - -
Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, CO$19,427 - - - -
Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, CO$4,930 $8,330$130 $245$600 - $9,072
Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO$4,302 $16,534$165 $675$1,460 - $12,024
Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, CO$17,158 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$17,158 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver, CO$17,158 - - - -
Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO$20,590 - $2,310 - $17,955
Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO$4,883 $17,116$165 $675$1,460 - $14,679
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO$4,707 $16,947$164 $674$1,460 - $14,679
Regis UniversityDenver, CO$43,980 $1,418 $1,460 $14,618 $14,678
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO$23,720 $727 $1,591 - $13,304
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, CO$17,406 - $8,261 - $8,981
Stacey James InstituteParker, CO$21,000 - - - -
Taft University SystemLakewood, CO$4,320 - $290 - -
Technical College of the RockiesDelta, CO$3,501 $3,501- -- - -
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$7,900 - - - -
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$18,260 - - - -
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO$4,468 $7,100$133 $222$1,460 $8,346 $14,679
Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort Collins, CO$17,995 - - - -
United Beauty CollegeDenver, CO$4,035 - - - -
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO$16,430 $41,943$626 $1,676$1,200 $16,950 $15,470
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$9,712 $20,492$351 $774$1,400 $12,278 $13,500
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO$10,017 $28,209$375 $1,136$1,460 $14,920 $14,679
University of DenverDenver, CO$59,340 $1,614 $1,000 $17,049 $17,049
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO$12,010 $26,204$370 $947$1,200 $15,230 $14,678
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO$11,083 $23,683$403 $819$1,350 $10,442 $14,679
Average$7,500$19,045$258$770$1,418$12,392$13,762
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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