The average 2024 tuition & fees of Colorado colleges is $8,755 for Colorado residents and $21,728 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $25,040. For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $12,581 for Colorado residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $23,432. The average tuition is based on the amount at 31 four (4) years Colorado colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools. You can still check community colleges and trade school's tuition in below table.
Compared to last year, for Colorado colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 4.23% in public schools and 6.07% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 0.47% in public schools and 4.93% in private Colorado colleges.
Colorado colleges Tuition Change Comparison
The below table lists the Colorado colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.
Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,320 and Colorado College has the highest tuition & fees of $67,932. For graduate schools, Taft University System has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,590 and University of Denver has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $58,347.
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Residents | Out-of-State | Colorado Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Adams State University Alamosa, CO | $9,776 0.00 |
$21,848 0.00 | $9,776 | $21,848 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO | $4,308 5.59 |
$16,542 6.71 | $4,080 | $15,502 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $10,017 3.98 |
$28,209 4.91 | $9,634 | $26,890 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $9,712 -21.55 |
$20,492 -8.24 | $12,380 | $22,332 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $16,430 30.50 |
$41,943 7.65 | $12,590 | $38,962 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $39,266 46.26 | $26,846 | ||
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $67,932 4.47 | $65,028 | ||
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO | $5,100 2.41 |
$12,540 6.09 | $4,980 | $11,820 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $21,186 5.72 |
$44,376 5.36 | $20,040 | $42,120 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $12,896 2.68 |
$33,751 3.79 | $12,559 | $32,517 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $12,760 0.50 | $12,696 | ||
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO | $4,902 6.89 |
$17,136 5.55 | $4,586 | $16,235 |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO | $12,330 | - | ||
| University of Denver Denver, CO | $59,340 5.14 | $56,439 | ||
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $9,670 4.97 |
$20,798 5.45 | $9,212 | $19,724 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO | $4,740 14.88 |
$16,974 7.59 | $4,126 | $15,776 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO | $19,824 | - | ||
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | $9,712 4.46 |
$24,312 5.62 | $9,297 | $23,019 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $10,780 5.07 |
$29,503 5.02 | $10,260 | $28,092 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO | $4,127 5.01 |
$16,360 5.01 | $3,930 | $15,579 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO | $34,600 0.00 | $34,600 | ||
| Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO | $10,002 0.00 | $10,002 | ||
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $12,010 11.52 |
$26,204 8.46 | $10,769 | $24,159 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO | $4,302 5.83 |
$16,534 5.22 | $4,065 | $15,714 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO | $4,883 5.56 |
$17,116 5.17 | $4,626 | $16,275 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | $4,707 5.28 |
$16,947 5.03 | $4,471 | $16,135 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $43,980 4.17 | $42,220 | ||
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | $23,720 4.92 | $22,607 | ||
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $9,401 1.69 |
$17,242 5.62 | $9,245 | $16,324 |
| Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO | $4,468 -14.73 |
$7,100 -15.07 | $5,240 | $8,360 |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | $11,083 2.50 |
$23,683 3.70 | $10,813 | $22,837 |
| Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO | $20,590 0.00 | $20,590 | ||
| Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Denver, CO | $19,800 | - | ||
| Taft University System Lakewood, CO | $4,320 15.51 | $3,740 | ||
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO | $19,860 59.98 | $12,414 | ||
| Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO | $8,400 0.00 | $8,400 | ||
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South Aurora, CO | $12,744 0.68 | $12,658 | ||
| Columbia College - Denver Centennial, CO | $8,304 -2.26 | $8,496 | ||
| Columbia College - Denver Aurora, CO | $8,304 -2.26 | $8,496 | ||
| Average | $8,755 4.07 | $21,728 4.23 | $8,413 | $23,608 |
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Residents | Out-of-State | Colorado Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Adams State University Alamosa, CO | $10,425 0.00 |
$13,161 0.00 | $10,425 | $13,161 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $8,947 4.67 |
$26,047 4.94 | $8,548 | $24,820 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $15,131 3.92 |
$26,072 -7.97 | $14,560 | $28,330 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $17,462 3.92 |
$38,020 3.96 | $16,804 | $36,570 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $16,733 10.94 | $15,083 | ||
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $28,900 4.71 | $27,600 | ||
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $21,354 5.73 |
$44,376 5.31 | $20,196 | $42,138 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $13,584 0.70 |
$29,786 1.94 | $13,490 | $29,220 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $14,764 1.14 | $14,597 | ||
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO | $12,390 0.00 | $12,390 | ||
| University of Denver Denver, CO | $58,347 5.01 | $55,563 | ||
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $7,960 0.00 |
$8,358 5.00 | $7,960 | $7,960 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO | $20,169 0.00 | $20,169 | ||
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | $10,652 4.29 |
$15,830 5.61 | $10,214 | $14,989 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $10,635 1.06 |
$12,714 -2.17 | $10,523 | $12,996 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO | $22,450 13.51 | $19,778 | ||
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $14,788 6.65 |
$25,426 5.94 | $13,866 | $24,000 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | $10,979 0.37 |
$13,553 5.05 | $10,939 | $12,901 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $16,193 2.55 | $15,791 | ||
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | $15,144 0.00 | $15,144 | ||
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $9,665 12.76 |
$16,031 -21.42 | $8,571 | $20,401 |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | $15,550 0.00 |
$15,550 -3.12 | $15,550 | $16,050 |
| Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Denver, CO | $20,805 0.00 | $20,805 | ||
| Taft University System Lakewood, CO | $5,590 0.00 | $5,590 | ||
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO | $18,268 0.00 | $18,268 | ||
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO | $9,586 70.75 | $5,614 | ||
| Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO | $9,000 0.00 | $9,000 | ||
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO | $35,503 0.73 | $35,245 | ||
| Average | $12,581 3.21 | $20,995 0.47 | $12,189 | $20,895 |
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Residents | Out-of-State | Colorado Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Aims Community College Greeley, CO |
$3,170 7.31 |
$11,306 4.20 | $2,954 | $10,850 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO |
$11,963 | $13,819 0.00 | $13,819 | $13,819 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO |
$15,743 | $17,406 5.01 | $16,576 | $16,576 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO |
$4,454 5.15 |
$7,084 5.10 | $4,236 | $6,740 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO |
$4,030 0.00 |
$15,680 -0.96 | $4,030 | $15,832 |
| Lamar Community College Lamar, CO |
$4,422 4.89 |
$7,052 4.94 | $4,216 | $6,720 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO |
$5,582 4.43 |
$8,045 4.60 | $5,345 | $7,691 |
| Otero College La Junta, CO |
$4,418 4.54 |
$7,048 4.73 | $4,226 | $6,730 |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO |
$4,930 0.00 |
$8,330 -5.66 | $4,930 | $8,830 |
| IBMC College Fort Collins, CO |
$12,600 | $15,320 2.41 | $14,960 | $14,960 |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs, CO |
$11,435 | $19,721 6.14 | $18,581 | $18,581 |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs, CO |
- | $13,850 1.84 | $13,600 | $13,600 |
| Otero College - La Junta High School La Junta, CO |
$4,418 4.54 |
$7,048 4.73 | $4,226 | $6,730 |
| Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Las Animas, CO |
$4,418 4.54 |
$7,048 4.73 | $4,226 | $6,730 |
| School Name | Largest Program | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc Greeley, CO |
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | $15,750 0.00 | $15,750 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,350 0.00 | $19,350 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,350 0.00 | $19,350 |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO |
Radio and Television | $18,870 0.64 | $18,750 |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,260 0.00 | $18,260 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,158 4.91 | $16,355 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,158 4.91 | $16,355 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,200 0.00 | $16,200 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $9,000 0.00 | $9,000 |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO |
Somatic Bodywork | $26,541 0.68 | $26,361 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,350 0.00 | $19,350 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $23,730 5.42 | $22,509 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | $40,392 2.51 | $39,403 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO |
Montessori Teacher Education | $8,800 0.00 | $8,800 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,015 4.11 | $18,265 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $11,537 0.44 | $11,486 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO |
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | $36,101 4.14 | $34,665 |
| Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $3,501 133.40 | $1,500 |
| Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO |
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith | $25,200 0.00 | $25,200 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $16,684 1.52 | $16,434 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO |
Culinary Arts/Chef Training | $21,476 3.53 | $20,743 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $21,150 0.00 | $21,150 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,100 0.00 | $17,100 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $7,900 0.00 | $7,900 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,158 4.91 | $16,355 |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO |
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | $4,035 0.12 | $4,030 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $11,400 24.59 | $9,150 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,427 -0.01 | $19,428 |
| Stacey James Institute Parker, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $21,000 13.51 | $18,500 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins, CO |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,995 0.00 | $17,995 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $6,430 3.38 | $6,220 |
