Colorado's tuition & fees has increased from $48,996 (2015) to $70,734 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $34,898 (year 2015) to $31,350 (year 2025).
Colorado's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 43.12% from 2015 ($63,600).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Colorado's COA is $91,024, which is increased by 4.47% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Colorado's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $70,224. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has decreased -0.64% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,248 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,248 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,230 | -1.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,220 | -0.81% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 | 1.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,240 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.73% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.73% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,356 | $13,356 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,260 | $14,260 | 6.77% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,568 | $14,568 | 2.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,952 | $14,952 | 2.64% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,434 | $15,434 | 3.22% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,976 | $15,976 | 3.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,252 | $16,252 | 1.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,960 | $16,960 | 4.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,956 | $17,956 | 5.87% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,050 | $19,050 | 6.09% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado College | $70,734 | $67,932 | 4.12% |
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| University of Denver | $61,398 | $59,340 | 3.47% |
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| Colorado Christian University | $28,846 | $27,808 | 3.73% |
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| Regis University | $28,140 | $43,980 | -36.02% |
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| Naropa University | $36,620 | $34,600 | 5.84% |
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| Denver Seminary | $12,600 | - | - |
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