Denver Has Most Colleges with 87,566 Students Enrolled in Colorado

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Colorado is Denver, CO with a total of 21 colleges with 87,566 students enrolled. Denver is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population 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.
Aurora, CO (9 colleges, 10,983 students). The leading institution in Aurora is Community College of Aurora with 8,833 students.
Lakewood, CO (6 colleges, 20,781 students). The biggest institution in Lakewood is Colorado Christian University with 9,951 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.
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.

Colorado Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Denver, CO	21 Schools	87,566	65,312	22,254	38,754	48,812
Colorado Springs, CO	13 Schools	60,002	54,351	5,651	23,599	36,403
Aurora, CO	9 Schools	10,983	10,989	-	4,393	6,590
Lakewood, CO	6 Schools	20,781	18,937	1,844	7,933	12,848
Boulder, CO	5 Schools	48,434	41,101	7,333	23,361	25,073
Fort Collins, CO	4 Schools	34,435	26,562	7,873	15,129	19,306
Westminster, CO	3 Schools	22,137	22,138	-	9,644	12,493
Greeley, CO	3 Schools	17,424	15,037	2,387	6,941	10,483
Littleton, CO	3 Schools	15,907	15,062	845	7,389	8,518
Pueblo, CO	2 Schools	14,135	12,371	1,764	5,691	8,444

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Undergraduate

Strayer University-Delaware Private, 4-year | Wilmington, DE
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Carrington College-Tucson Private, 2-4 year | Tucson, AZ
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City College-Hollywood Private, 4-year | Hollywood, FL
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Graduate

Denver Seminary Private, 4-year | Littleton, CO
University of Kentucky Public, 4-year | Lexington, KY
Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
Princeton University Private, 4-year | Princeton, NJ
Albright College Private, 4-year | Reading, PA
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, 4-year | Denver, CO
Columbia University in the City of New York Private, 4-year | New York, NY
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, 4-year | Pittsburgh, PA
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Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles, CA
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA
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Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX
University of Georgia Public, 4-year | Athens, GA
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Public, 4-year | Tempe, AZ
University of Arizona Public, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
St. John's University-New York Private, 4-year | Queens, NY

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Trade Schools

Blake Austin College Private, 2-4 year | Vacaville, CA
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Cortiva Institute Private, Less than 2-year | St. Petersburg, FL
Fred D. Learey Technical College Public, Less than 2-year | Tampa, FL
Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Private, Less than 2-year | Canton, MI

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