Top Colleges in Colorado Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Colorado Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1USAF Academy, CO- (-)- (-)14.09%1,330 SAT
30 ACT		4,11488%
2Colorado 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%
3University 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%
4Colorado 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%
5Regis UniversityDenver, CO$28,140
$15,840		$24,300
$8,107		86.46%
-0.81%		-4,605
-26		61%
6Colorado 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%
7University 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%
8Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO$28,846
$1,038		$15,394
$1,339		--9,951
1,697		64%
9%
9Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO$21,944 ($9,824)
$96 ($48)		$5,898 ($5,898)
$7,263 (-)		--2,901
-49		39%
8%
10Colorado 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%1,34612,76471%
Top Colleges in Colorado Tuition Comparison