2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Colorado State

The average tuition & fees of Colorado colleges is $7,468 for Colorado residents and $17,956 for students from other States. Colorado College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $67,932 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $4,320.

For graduate programs, University of Denver has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $59,340 and Taft University System has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $4,320 in Colorado.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Colorado 4-year colleges in 2024 is $26,968 for Colorado residents and $39,923 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Colorado Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,772	$21,728	$13,057	$20,995
Books & Supplies	$1,236		$1,236
Room & Board	$16,960		$16,960
COA	$26,968	$39,923	$31,252	$39,190

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Colorado, 88 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Colorado colleges is $7,468 for Colorado residents and $17,956 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Colorado tuition & fees have risen 4.23% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Colorado Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$7,920	$19,878	$4,022	$8,270	$22,719	$14,043
2021	$7,983	$19,868	$4,119	$8,239	$23,397	$13,762
2022	$8,173	$20,214	$4,164	$8,338	$23,761	$14,517
2023	$8,413	$20,846	$4,265	$8,539	$23,458	$13,289
2024	$8,772	$21,728	$4,427	$8,738	$24,569	$16,023

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Expensive Colorado Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Colorado College	$67,932
University of Denver	$59,340
Colorado School of Mines	$44,376
Regis University	$43,980
University of Colorado Boulder	$41,943

Inexpensive Colorado Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Taft University System	$4,320
Trinidad State College	$7,100
Columbia College - Denver	$8,304
Columbia College - Denver	$8,304
Colorado State University Global	$8,400

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

35 Colorado colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Colorado colleges is $13,057 for Colorado residents and $20,995 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.47% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Colorado Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$11,435	$19,587	$20,620
2021	$11,708	$19,748	$20,539
2022	$11,742	$19,977	$20,238
2023	$12,189	$20,895	$20,433
2024	$13,057	$20,995	$23,589

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Colorado

University of Denver	$58,347
Colorado School of Mines	$44,376
University of Colorado Boulder	$38,020
Rocky Vista University	$35,503
Colorado State University-Fort Collins	$29,786

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Colorado

Taft University System	$5,590
Fort Lewis College	$8,358
Colorado State University Global	$9,000
Denver College of Nursing	$9,586
Denver Seminary	$12,390

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Colorado colleges in 2024 is $1,236. The books & supplies costs rose 92.82% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Colorado Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,469
2021	$1,426
2022	$1,363
2023	$1,332
2024	$1,236

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Colorado colleges in 2024 is $16,960 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $18,547 living off campus. 24 schools have on-campus living facilities in Colorado State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.01% and off-campus costs rose 110.45% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Colorado Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$14,809	$15,537
2021	$15,074	$15,658
2022	$15,420	$15,964
2023	$15,999	$16,792
2024	$16,960	$18,547

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Undergraduate

University of Colorado Boulder Public, four-years | Boulder
University of Denver Private, four-years | Denver
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, four-years | Fort Collins
United States Air Force Academy Public, four-years | USAF Academy
Colorado School of Mines Public, four-years | Golden
Colorado College Private, four-years | Colorado Springs
Regis University Private, four-years | Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, four-years | Denver
Adams State University Public, four-years | Alamosa
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, four-years | Denver

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Graduate

University of Colorado Boulder Public, four-years | Boulder
Adams State University Public, four-years | Alamosa
Fort Lewis College Public, four-years | Durango
University of Denver Private, four-years | Denver
Colorado School of Mines Public, four-years | Golden
University of Northern Colorado Public, four-years | Greeley
Western Colorado University Public, four-years | Gunnison
Colorado State University Global Public, four-years | Aurora
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, four-years | Denver
Colorado Christian University Private, four-years | Lakewood

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Online Schools

Colorado Christian University Private, four-years | Lakewood
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, four-years | Fort Collins
Colorado State University Global Public, four-years | Aurora
Fort Lewis College Public, four-years | Durango
Nazarene Bible College Private, four-years | Colorado Springs
Taft University System Private, four-years | Lakewood
Adams State University Public, four-years | Alamosa
Regis University Private, four-years | Denver
University of Denver Private, four-years | Denver
Community College of Denver Public, four-years | Denver

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Technical Colleges

Emily Griffith Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Denver
Avalon Institute-Aurora Private, Less than 2-years | Aurora
Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Private, Less than 2-years | Westminster
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Private, Less than 2-years | Lakewood
United Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Denver
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Private, Less than 2-years | Colorado Springs
Aveda Institute-Denver Private, Less than 2-years | Denver
Empire Beauty School-Littleton Private, Less than 2-years | Littleton
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado Private, Less than 2-years | Denver
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Private, Less than 2-years | Colorado Springs

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