The top city with the largest student population in Colorado is Denver, CO with 87,566 students enrolled across 21 colleges. Denver is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Colorado.The largest college in Denver is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with 23,124 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Colorado include
- Colorado Springs, CO (13 colleges, 60,002 students). The largest college in Colorado Springs is Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs with 31,830 students.
- Boulder, CO (5 colleges, 48,434 students). The most prominent college in Boulder is University of Colorado Boulder with 38,799 students.
- Fort Collins, CO (4 colleges, 34,435 students). The biggest institution in Fort Collins is Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 34,096 students.
- Westminster, CO (3 colleges, 22,137 students). The largest college in Westminster is Front Range Community College with 21,970 students.
- Lakewood, CO (6 colleges, 20,781 students). The biggest institution in Lakewood is Colorado Christian University with 9,951 students.
- Greeley, CO (3 colleges, 17,424 students). The most prominent college in Greeley is University of Northern Colorado with 8,869 students.
- Littleton, CO (3 colleges, 15,907 students). The top college in Littleton is Arapahoe Community College with 15,012 students.
- Pueblo, CO (2 colleges, 14,135 students). The most prominent college in Pueblo is Pueblo Community College with 7,284 students.
- Aurora, CO (9 colleges, 10,983 students). The leading institution in Aurora is Community College of Aurora with 8,833 students.
Colorado Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Colorado, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.