31 Colorado colleges have graduate programs - 14 public and 17 private schools.

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Colorado graduate schools is $16,775 for Colorado residents and $21,403 for out-of-state students. A total of 55,922 graduate students enrolled in Colorado graduate schools (1,997 in average).

Colorado Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Colorado graduate schools.

Colorado Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Graduate Schools31 Graduate Schools (14 public, 17 private)
Tuition & Fees$16,775 Colorado Residents
$21,403 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 55,922 (1,997 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 23,480 (1,021 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered32
Student to Faculty Ratio16.00 to 1

Colorado Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,775 for Colorado residents and $21,403 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Colorado Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Colorado
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO $5,898 $5,898 1,296 13 Programs 14 to 1
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO $9,298 $27,154 9,203 113 Programs 17 to 1
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO $15,704 $27,218 2,052 30 Programs 15 to 1
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO $16,634 $38,802 6,555 145 Programs 19 to 1
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO $13,351 $15,394 1,751 25 Programs 17 to 1
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO $39,140 $31,350 25 3 Programs 9 to 1
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO $22,100 $45,824 1,849 55 Programs 18 to 1
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO $14,125 $30,813 7,875 141 Programs 17 to 1
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO $13,803 $14,632 3,584 17 Programs 31 to 1
Denver SeminaryLittleton, CO $10,630 $13,175 847 12 Programs -
University of DenverDenver, CO $47,823 $42,173 6,199 139 Programs 9 to 1
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO $11,466 $11,466 152 5 Programs 14 to 1
Iliff School of TheologyDenver, CO $20,169 $20,169 166 7 Programs -
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO $10,900 $16,359 312 13 Programs 18 to 1
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO $11,017 $13,033 1,179 10 Programs 14 to 1
Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO $22,560 $22,412 755 5 Programs 10 to 1
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO $15,376 $26,446 2,389 68 Programs 14 to 1
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO $11,084 $14,240 97 1 Programs 28 to 1
Regis UniversityDenver, CO $12,852 $24,300 1,916 35 Programs 11 to 1
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO $21,676 $20,190 - 1 Programs 13 to 1
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO - - 33 - 12 to 1
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO $10,064 $16,684 1,765 14 Programs 16 to 1
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO $15,550 $15,550 420 9 Programs 17 to 1
Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenver, CO $16,200 $21,960 89 5 Programs -
Taft University SystemDenver, CO $4,740 $6,630 324 9 Programs 15 to 1
Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisville, CO $18,500 $18,268 32 1 Programs -
Denver College of NursingDenver, CO - $9,586 54 1 Programs 13 to 1
Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO $12,150 $12,150 3,100 16 Programs 23 to 1
Rocky Vista UniversityParker, CO $30,107 $37,417 1,903 3 Programs -
Columbia College - DenverAurora, CO - - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverDenver, CO - - - - -
Average$16,775 $21,403 1,997 32.0000 Programs 16.0000 to 1