For Colorado, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,468 for Colorado residents and $19,407 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,057 for Colorado residents and $22,253 for out-of-state students.

Colorado College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $67,932 and Fort Collins Bible College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,200 among Colorado. 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 $5,590 among Colorado.

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 in 2024 is $25,401 for state residents and $37,339 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
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,468$19,407$13,057$22,253
Books & Supplies$1,371$1,371
Room & Board$12,392$12,392
Other Expenses$4,169$4,169
COA$25,401$37,339$30,989$40,186

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Colorado is $7,468 for state residents and $19,407 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Colorado over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,737$1,182$17,092$853
2020-2021$5,729$1,170$17,388$949
2021-2022$5,855$1,192$17,344$1,021
2022-2023$6,056$1,192$17,460$1,005
2023-2024$7,468-$19,389$19

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Colorado in 2024 is $13,057 for state residents and $22,253 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Colorado over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,014$1,658$18,865$1,190
2020-2021$10,284$1,661$19,018$1,142
2021-2022$10,234$1,759$19,064$1,214
2022-2023$10,723$1,711$19,577$1,286
2023-2024$11,348$1,708$20,830$1,423

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Colorado in 2024 is $258 for state residents and $770 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $635 for state residents and $1,035 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 (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$394$709 $648$889
2020-2021$400$719 $657$886
2021-2022$408$702 $653$898
2022-2023$420$714 $674$923
2023-2024$258$770 $635$1,035

Colorado Living Costs

The average living costs of Colorado in 2024 is $16,561 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,760 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Colorado (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,799$3,617 $11,038$4,482
2020-2021 $10,892$3,833 $11,352$4,583
2021-2022 $11,189$3,898 $11,725$4,577
2022-2023 $11,629$4,037 $12,182$4,745
2023-2024 $12,392$4,169 $13,762$4,998