There are 87 Colorado Colleges - 22 public and 21 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $8,755 for Colorado residents and $21,728 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $23,324. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $12,581 for Colorado residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $21,060 in average.

Colorado College has the highest tuition & fees of $67,932 and Arkansas State University-Newport has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,320 among Colorado Colleges.

University of Colorado Boulder is the largest school with 39,585 students and Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture is the smallest school with 34 students among those schools.

Comparison between 87 Colorado Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colorado Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeley, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,750- -- 7 to 1 45
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, COPublic, 4-year $21,848
($9,776)
$13,161
($10,425)
99.18%28% 13 to 1 2,854
Aims Community CollegeGreeley, COPublic, 2-4 year $11,306
($3,170)
- -27% 17 to 1 7,178
Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, COPrivate, 2-4 year $13,850- -- 12 to 1 36
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, COPublic, 4-year $16,542
($4,308)
- -26% 23 to 1 12,636
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, COPrivate, 2-4 year $21,476- -46% 71 to 1 8,894
Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $9,000- -- 21 to 1 188
Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $21,150- -- 21 to 1 341
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, COPrivate, 2-4 year $13,819- 49.55%58% 28 to 1 205
Cheeks Beauty AcademyLoveland, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,200- -- 10 to 1 38
Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, COPrivate, 2-4 year $19,721- 100.00%67% 5 to 1 28
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, COPrivate, 4-year $39,266$16,733 -60% 16 to 1 8,964
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year $67,932$28,900 16.30%86% 10 to 1 2,203
Colorado Media SchoolDenver, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,870- -- 11 to 1 55
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, COPublic, 4-year $24,312
($9,712)
$15,830
($10,652)
81.76%39% 18 to 1 8,905
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, COPublic, 4-year $12,540
($5,100)
- -26% 13 to 1 5,184
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, COPublic, 2-4 year $7,084
($4,454)
- -31% 15 to 1 1,179
Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $12,206- -- 3 to 1 55
Colorado School of MinesGolden, COPublic, 4-year $44,376
($21,186)
$44,376
($21,354)
58.00%81% 17 to 1 7,403
Colorado School of TradesLakewood, COPrivate, 2-4 year $25,200- 77.78%76% 10 to 1 130
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese MedicineDenver, COPrivate, 4-year $19,800$20,805 -- - 65
Colorado State University GlobalAurora, COPublic, 4-year $8,400
($8,400)
$9,000
($9,000)
96.88%- 15 to 1 9,565
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, COPublic, 4-year $17,242
($9,401)
$16,031
($9,665)
98.79%35% 15 to 1 6,617
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, COPublic, 4-year $33,751
($12,896)
$29,786
($13,584)
90.77%66% 17 to 1 33,403
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year $12,760$14,764 -19% 31 to 1 24,808
Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthAurora, COPrivate, 4-year $12,744- -- - -
Columbia College - DenverAurora, COPrivate, 4-year $8,304- -- - -
Columbia College - DenverCentennial, COPrivate, 4-year $8,304- -- - -
Community College of AuroraAurora, COPublic, 2-4 year $15,680
($4,030)
- -25% 13 to 1 8,343
Community College of DenverDenver, COPublic, 4-year $17,136
($4,902)
- -18% 20 to 1 7,292
Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, COPrivate, 4-year $16,684- 99.34%71% 22 to 1 731
Denver College of NursingDenver, COPrivate, 4-year $19,860$9,586 -- 16 to 1 1,084
Denver SeminaryLittleton, COPrivate, 4-year $12,330$12,390 -- - 874
Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulder, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $26,541- 100.00%- 10 to 1 32
Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterWestminster, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $11,400- -- 15 to 1 108
Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver, COPublic, Less than 2-year $11,537
($11,537)
- -- 11 to 1 5,313
Empire Beauty School-AuroraAurora, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,350- -- 20 to 1 73
Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,350- -- 12 to 1 58
Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThornton, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,350- -- 13 to 1 81
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, COPublic, 4-year $20,798
($9,670)
$8,358
($7,960)
90.98%38% 15 to 1 3,400
Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, COPublic, 4-year $16,974
($4,740)
- -27% 21 to 1 19,449
IBMC CollegeFort Collins, COPrivate, 2-4 year $15,320- -67% 8 to 1 384
Iliff School of TheologyDenver, COPrivate, 4-year $19,824$20,169 -- - 185
Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisville, COPrivate, 4-year -$18,268 -- - 34
Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPrivate, 2-4 year $40,392- -43% 22 to 1 691
Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, COPrivate, 2-4 year $23,730- -50% 22 to 1 1,105
International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,015- -- 14 to 1 313
Lamar Community CollegeLamar, COPublic, 2-4 year $7,052
($4,422)
- -44% 18 to 1 668
Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver, COPrivate, 2-4 year $36,101- -65% 27 to 1 1,155
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, COPublic, 4-year $29,503
($10,780)
$12,714
($10,635)
97.91%28% 16 to 1 16,995
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, COPrivate, 4-year $8,800- 100.00%83% 15 to 1 45
Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, COPublic, 4-year $16,360
($4,127)
- -35% 14 to 1 1,462
Naropa UniversityBoulder, COPrivate, 4-year $34,600$22,450 100.00%31% 9 to 1 1,065
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $6,430- 45.03%- 27 to 1 161
Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year $10,002- -66% 6 to 1 566
Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, COPublic, 2-4 year $8,045
($5,582)
- -51% 18 to 1 1,446
Otero CollegeLa Junta, COPublic, 2-4 year $7,048
($4,418)
- -37% 16 to 1 999
Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessLas Animas, COPublic, 2-4 year $7,048
($4,418)
- -- - -
Otero College - La Junta High SchoolLa Junta, COPublic, 2-4 year $7,048
($4,418)
- -- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,100- -- 16 to 1 178
Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,427- -- 29 to 1 252
Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, COPublic, 2-4 year $8,330
($4,930)
- -61% 20 to 1 960
Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year $16,534
($4,302)
- -22% 21 to 1 11,899
Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, COPrivate, 2-4 year $17,158- -55% 23 to 1 316
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPrivate, 2-4 year $17,158- -61% 25 to 1 320
Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver, COPrivate, 2-4 year $17,158- -62% 21 to 1 802
Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, COPrivate, 4-year $20,590- 64.71%- 11 to 1 232
Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, COPublic, 4-year $17,116
($4,883)
- -23% 19 to 1 6,481
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, COPublic, 4-year $16,947
($4,707)
$13,553
($10,979)
-38% 22 to 1 6,470
Regis UniversityDenver, COPrivate, 4-year $43,980$16,193 76.09%66% 9 to 1 4,668
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, COPrivate, 4-year $23,720$15,144 -40% 14 to 1 2,050
Rocky Vista UniversityParker, COPrivate, 4-year -$35,503 -- - 1,531
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, COPrivate, 2-4 year $17,406- -74% 11 to 1 284
Stacey James InstituteParker, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $21,000- -- 15 to 1 74
Taft University SystemLakewood, COPrivate, 4-year $4,320$5,590 -- 15 to 1 526
Technical College of the RockiesDelta, COPublic, Less than 2-year $3,501
($3,501)
- -- 7 to 1 261
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $7,900- -- 15 to 1 72
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,260- -- 15 to 1 200
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, COPublic, 4-year $7,100
($4,468)
- -50% 18 to 1 1,505
Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort Collins, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,995- -- 9 to 1 33
United Beauty CollegeDenver, COPrivate, Less than 2-year $4,035- -- 10 to 1 25
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, COPublic, 4-year $41,943
($16,430)
$38,020
($17,462)
80.73%74% 18 to 1 39,585
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year $20,492
($9,712)
$26,072
($15,131)
84.77%42% 15 to 1 11,431
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, COPublic, 4-year $28,209
($10,017)
$26,047
($8,947)
74.58%43% 17 to 1 23,744
University of DenverDenver, COPrivate, 4-year $59,340$58,347 77.68%77% 8 to 1 13,734
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, COPublic, 4-year $26,204
($12,010)
$25,426
($14,788)
78.54%51% 14 to 1 9,380
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, COPublic, 4-year $23,683
($11,083)
$15,550
($15,550)
91.85%46% 16 to 1 3,548