Denver Has the Largest Student Population with 87,566 Students Enrolled in Colorado

The top city with the largest student population in Colorado is Denver, CO with 87,566 students enrolled across 21 colleges. Denver is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Colorado.

The largest college in Denver is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with 23,124 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Colorado include

Colorado Springs, CO (13 colleges, 60,002 students). The largest college in Colorado Springs is Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs with 31,830 students.
Boulder, CO (5 colleges, 48,434 students). The most prominent college in Boulder is University of Colorado Boulder with 38,799 students.
Fort Collins, CO (4 colleges, 34,435 students). The biggest institution in Fort Collins is Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 34,096 students.
Westminster, CO (3 colleges, 22,137 students). The largest college in Westminster is Front Range Community College with 21,970 students.
Lakewood, CO (6 colleges, 20,781 students). The biggest institution in Lakewood is Colorado Christian University with 9,951 students.
Greeley, CO (3 colleges, 17,424 students). The most prominent college in Greeley is University of Northern Colorado with 8,869 students.
Littleton, CO (3 colleges, 15,907 students). The top college in Littleton is Arapahoe Community College with 15,012 students.
Pueblo, CO (2 colleges, 14,135 students). The most prominent college in Pueblo is Pueblo Community College with 7,284 students.
Aurora, CO (9 colleges, 10,983 students). The leading institution in Aurora is Community College of Aurora with 8,833 students.

Colorado Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Colorado, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Colorado Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	Denver, CO21 Schools	87,566	65,312	22,254	26,462	38,754	48,812
Colorado Springs, CO13 Schools	60,002	54,351	5,651	37,278	23,599	36,403
Boulder, CO5 Schools	48,434	41,101	7,333	1,162	23,361	25,073
Fort Collins, CO4 Schools	34,435	26,562	7,873	4,704	15,129	19,306
Westminster, CO3 Schools	22,137	22,138	-	4,040	9,644	12,493
Lakewood, CO6 Schools	20,781	18,937	1,844	9,316	7,933	12,848
Greeley, CO3 Schools	17,424	15,037	2,387	2,692	6,941	10,483
Littleton, CO3 Schools	15,907	15,062	845	2,549	7,389	8,518
Pueblo, CO2 Schools	14,135	12,371	1,764	3,658	5,691	8,444
Aurora, CO9 Schools	10,983	10,989	-	1,102	4,393	6,590

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