Colorado Colleges with the Lowest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of Denver has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 9 to last year.

Metropolitan State University of Denver and University of Northern Colorado also have lower ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

University of Denver has the highest students to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Metropolitan State University of Denver has the second lowest ratio of 14 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,414 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,354 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Student-Faculty Ratio Colorado Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.08%, and the average SAT score is 1,196, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Colorado Colleges With More Faculty Per Student

Table. Colorado Colleges With More Faculty Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-
University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year 9 to 1
1 to 1
12,813779715$61,39876.00%
2
-
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
18,453577880$30,684
($11,124)
32.00%
2
-
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
8,869390289$26,979
($11,901)
51.00%
4
-
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-
11,354472317$25,039
($10,906)
47.00%
5
1
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
6,851176196$17,944
($9,720)
40.00%
6
-
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
23,1245,225969$29,391
($10,383)
46.00%
6
2
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, COPrivate, 4-year 17 to 1
2 to 1
9,951121504$28,84664.00%
6
2
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
-
34,0961,734541$35,061
($13,373)
67.00%
9
1
Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
8,04435095$45,824
($21,914)
82.00%
10
-
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year 19 to 1
-
38,7991,616964$42,970
($15,214)
74.00%
Average16 to 117,2351,144547$34,414
($13,067)
57.90%