In average, 75% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Colorado 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $11,406. For all undergraduate students, 52.42% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $10,283

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $8,236 for state residents and $23,144 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Colorado 4-Year Colleges is $42,154 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $30,748.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Colorado 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Colorado 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO$21,944 ($9,824)91.00%$9,39359.00%$10,511
Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO$11,786 ($3,410)68.00%$7,33333.00%$6,455
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO$17,034 ($4,434)35.00%$6,69715.00%$6,830
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO$28,846100.00%$23,43657.00%$12,022
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO$70,73456.00%$47,94757.00%$47,814
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO$25,124 ($9,927)81.00%$7,69868.00%$8,195
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO$12,840 ($5,112)62.00%$6,64233.00%$6,018
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO$7,304 ($4,594)82.00%$8,15439.00%$6,562
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO$45,824 ($21,914)94.00%$11,20484.00%$10,790
Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO$9,000 ($9,000)56.00%$6,20128.00%$4,067
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO$17,944 ($9,720)97.00%$10,73652.00%$10,082
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO$35,061 ($13,373)71.00%$10,55454.00%$11,375
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$12,75094.00%$6,95688.00%$5,678
Community College of AuroraAurora, CO$17,070 ($4,470)58.00%$8,81722.00%$8,199
Community College of DenverDenver, CO$17,658 ($5,058)72.00%$8,67042.00%$8,283
Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO$17,19379.00%$5,34261.00%$4,818
Denver College of NursingDenver, CO$19,458--39.00%$4,670
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO$21,526 ($9,958)97.00%$13,98989.00%$15,488
Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO$17,263 ($4,663)38.00%$8,75525.00%$6,905
Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO$7,260 ($4,550)89.00%$8,23868.00%$6,365
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO$30,684 ($11,124)65.00%$9,34157.00%$8,179
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO$8,80022.00%$6,89517.00%$6,895
Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, CO$16,852 ($4,252)91.00%$6,28532.00%$7,947
Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO$36,62093.00%$21,18388.00%$23,439
Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs, CO$10,482--48.00%$1,935
Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO$17,110 ($4,510)86.00%$6,49156.00%$6,381
Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO$24,34730.00%$6,55932.00%$5,095
Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO$17,649 ($5,049)74.00%$8,59046.00%$6,354
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO$17,459 ($4,859)46.00%$9,03126.00%$8,107
Regis UniversityDenver, CO$28,14097.00%$30,51773.00%$22,976
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO$20,19081.00%$6,59364.00%$5,558
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO$7,318 ($4,608)100.00%$8,77666.00%$8,043
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO$42,970 ($15,214)54.00%$10,83849.00%$11,665
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$25,039 ($10,906)74.00%$6,69854.00%$7,714
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO$29,391 ($10,383)86.00%$8,07944.00%$9,633
University of DenverDenver, CO$61,39899.00%$32,02392.00%$32,326
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO$26,979 ($11,901)94.00%$8,77387.00%$8,160
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO$24,434 ($11,318)92.00%$7,16948.00%$9,237
Average$23,144 ($8,236)75%$11,406 52%$10,283
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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