For Colorado 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,291 for Colorado residents and $23,019 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,069 for Colorado residents and $21,508 for out-of-state students.
Colorado College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $70,734 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,480 among Colorado 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Colorado School of Mines has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $45,824 and Adams State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,898 among Colorado 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $27,273 for state residents and $42,002 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Colorado 4-Year Colleges is $8,291 for state residents and $23,019 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Colorado 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $13,069 for state residents and $21,508 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Colorado 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $490 for state residents and $838 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $746 for state residents and $1,017 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Colorado 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $17,597 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $20,427 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Colorado 4-Year Colleges.