For Colorado 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,556 for Colorado residents and $23,821 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,728 for Colorado residents and $21,146 for out-of-state students.

Colorado College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $67,932 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,320 among Colorado 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, University of Denver has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $58,347 and Taft University System has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,610 among Colorado 4-Year Colleges.

You can narrow Colorado colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $26,870 for state residents and $42,135 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Colorado 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,556$23,821$12,728$21,146
Books & Supplies$1,355$1,355
Room & Board$13,276$13,276
Other Expenses$3,684$3,684
COA$26,870$42,135$31,043$39,460

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Colorado 4-Year Colleges is $8,556 for state residents and $23,821 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,361$1,395$20,275$1,221
2020-2021$6,411$1,406$20,253$1,223
2021-2022$6,562$1,438$20,581$1,244
2022-2023$6,809$1,428$20,931$1,231
2023-2024$7,042$1,514$22,499$1,322
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $12,728 for state residents and $21,146 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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,014$1,658$19,200$1,238
2020-2021$10,284$1,661$19,243$1,187
2021-2022$10,234$1,759$19,081$1,265
2022-2023$10,723$1,711$19,401$1,345
2023-2024$11,066$1,662$19,864$1,282

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $515 for state residents and $885 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $729 for state residents and $991 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Colorado 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$464$870 $664$937
2020-2021$472$872 $673$932
2021-2022$480$837 $675$941
2022-2023$501$867 $697$969
2023-2024$515$885 $729$991

Colorado 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Colorado 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $16,960 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,546 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Colorado 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,529$3,280 $11,328$4,036
2020-2021 $11,687$3,387 $11,304$4,182
2021-2022 $12,009$3,411 $11,571$4,160
2022-2023 $12,444$3,555 $12,177$4,392
2023-2024 $13,276$3,684 $13,978$4,568