Colorado Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

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.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Colorado Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,963$19,493$13,069$21,659
Books & Supplies$1,448$1,448
Room & Board$12,624$12,624
Other Expenses$4,557$4,557
COA$26,591$38,122$31,697$40,288

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.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$5,871$1,223$15,995$1,182
2021-2022$6,005$1,247$16,264$1,206
2022-2023$6,214$1,243$16,799$1,201
2023-2024$6,426$1,312$17,570$1,267
2024-2025$6,610$1,352$18,186$1,308
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes 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.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$10,284$1,661$18,325$1,661
2021-2022$10,234$1,759$18,469$1,759
2022-2023$10,723$1,711$19,429$1,711
2023-2024$11,066$1,662$19,451$1,662
2024-2025$11,475$1,593$20,066$1,593

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.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Colorado Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$233$694 $576$1,034
2021-2022$238$653 $578$1,049
2022-2023$251$677 $605$1,085
2023-2024$267$712 $628$1,113
2024-2025$289$741 $655$1,154

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.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Colorado Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $10,375$4,102 $11,261$4,735
2021-2022 $10,773$4,228 $11,564$4,789
2022-2023 $11,217$4,387 $12,167$4,945
2023-2024 $11,922$4,477 $14,073$5,060
2024-2025 $12,624$4,557 $15,793$5,079