Colorado Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Adams State University is the smallest college with 2,901 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Western Colorado University with 3,568 students and Colorado State University Pueblo with 6,851 students are following it in the list of Smallest Colorado Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Adams State University is the smallest school with 2,901 students and Western Colorado University has the second lowest population with 3,568 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,630 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,077 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Colorado Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.77%, and the average SAT score is 1,162, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Colorado Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Colorado Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Adams State University Alamosa, COPublic, 4-year 2,901
49		1,605
(55.33%)		1,296
(44.67%)		1,289
(44.43%)		1,612
(55.57%)		1,544
(53.22%)
2
-		Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year 3,568
485		3,148
(88.23%)		420
(11.77%)		1,681
(47.11%)		1,887
(52.89%)		1,449
(40.61%)
3
-		Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 6,851
160		5,086
(74.24%)		1,765
(25.76%)		2,745
(40.07%)		4,106
(59.93%)		2,178
(31.79%)
4
-		Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 8,044
445		6,195
(77.01%)		1,849
(22.99%)		5,474
(68.05%)		2,570
(31.95%)		213
(2.65%)
5
-		University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year 8,869
198		6,480
(73.06%)		2,389
(26.94%)		2,808
(31.66%)		6,061
(68.34%)		1,553
(17.51%)
6
-		Colorado State University Global Denver, COPublic, 4-year 10,257
750		7,157
(69.78%)		3,100
(30.22%)		4,702
(45.84%)		5,555
(54.16%)		10,257
(100.00%)
7
-		University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year 11,354
141		9,302
(81.93%)		2,052
(18.07%)		5,224
(46.01%)		6,130
(53.99%)		1,739
(15.32%)
8
-		Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 18,453
860		17,274
(93.61%)		1,179
(6.39%)		8,180
(44.33%)		10,273
(55.67%)		4,515
(24.47%)
9
-		University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year 23,124
285		13,921
(60.20%)		9,203
(39.80%)		9,211
(39.83%)		13,913
(60.17%)		4,254
(18.40%)
10
-		Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year 34,096
596		26,221
(76.90%)		7,875
(23.10%)		15,092
(44.26%)		19,004
(55.74%)		4,704
(13.80%)
Average12,7529,639
(75.59%)		3,113
(24.41%)		5,641
(44.23%)		7,111
(55.77%)		3,241
(25.41%)