For Colorado Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,963 for Colorado residents and $19,493 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,069 for Colorado residents and $21,659 for out-of-state students.
Colorado School of Mines has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $45,824 and Technical College of the Rockies has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,353 among Colorado Public 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 Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Colorado Public colleges in 2025 is $26,591 for state residents and $38,122 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 Public colleges is $7,963 for state residents and $19,493 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Colorado Public 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 Public colleges in 2025 is $13,069 for state residents and $21,659 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Colorado Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Colorado Public colleges in 2025 is $289 for state residents and $741 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $655 for state residents and $1,154 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Colorado Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Colorado Public colleges in 2025 is $17,181 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $20,872 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 Public colleges.