2025 Tuition Comparison Between Colorado 4-Year Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Colorado 4-Year Colleges is $8,236 for in-state and $20,789 for out-of-state students. For Colorado private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $23,046.

Compared to last year's tuition in Colorado, in-state tuition has increased by 2.86% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 3.48%. The private schools' tuition decreased by 7.61%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Colorado 4-Year Colleges.

Colorado 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 for out-of-state students.

This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Colorado, and other level of colleges can be compared at:

Colorado Community Colleges Colorado Trade Schools

Colorado College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $70,734 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,480 among Colorado 4-Year Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Colorado 4-Year Colleges is as follows:

• The tuition & fees is $8,236 for in-state and $20,789 for out-of-state students.
• Private schools' tuition is $23,046.
• The tuition per credit hour is $285 for state residents and $838 for out-of-state.
• The cost for books & supplies is $1,413.
• The living cost is $13,608 (on-campus) and $15,683 (off-campus).

2025 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Colorado 4-Year Colleges

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