Top Colleges in Colorado Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

ranked first in the Top Colleges in Colorado rankings, followed by Colorado College and University of Denver.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Colorado is $13,865 for in-state and $38,213 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Colorado College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,734 and Colorado State University Global has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,000 among Top Colleges in Colorado. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,181 for in-state and $27,412 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 65.32% and the SAT score is 1346 for the Top Colleges in Colorado. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in Colorado Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Colorado Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	USAF Academy, CO	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	- (-)	- (-)	14.09%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	4,114	88%
2	Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO	$70,734 $2,802	$31,350 $2,450	18.47% -1.56%	1,340 SAT 31 ACT -110 /-1	2,056 -117	88% 2%
3	University of DenverDenver, CO	$61,398 $2,058	$42,173 $16,174	77.81% 6.62%	1,320 SAT 31 ACT0 /1	12,813 -574	76% -1%
4	Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO	$45,824 ($21,914) $1,448 ($728)	$45,824 ($22,100) $1,448 ($746)	60.69% 0.98%	1,400 SAT 32 ACT0 /1	8,044 445	82% 3%
5	Regis UniversityDenver, CO	$28,140 $15,840	$24,300 $8,107	86.46% -0.81%	-	4,605 -26	61%
6	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	$35,061 ($13,373) $1,296 ($364)	$30,813 ($14,125) $1,027 ($541)	88.54% -1.05%	-	34,096 596	67% 1%
7	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	$42,970 ($15,214) $1,027 (-)	$38,802 ($16,634) $782 (-)	78.08% -5.20%	1,340 SAT 31 ACT 10 /0	38,799 -2,633	74% -1%
8	Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO	$28,846 $1,038	$15,394 $1,339	-	-	9,951 1,697	64% 9%
9	Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO	$21,944 ($9,824) $96 ($48)	$5,898 ($5,898) $7,263 (-)	-	-	2,901 -49	39% 8%
10	Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO	$9,000 ($9,000) $600 ($600)	$12,150 ($12,150) $3,150 ($3,150)	98.40% 5.54%	-	10,257 750	-
	Average	$38,213 ($13,865)	$27,412 ($14,181)	65%	1,346	12,764	71%