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Colleges in Colorado - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

71 colleges in Colorado with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Colorado: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

71 institutions tracked in Colorado. Average net price across the state is $16,952/year, the average admission rate is 80%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $102,077. The largest 81 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver15,00299%$13,803$57,612
Front Range Community CollegeWestminster11,476—$7,972$50,752
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver10,51975%$10,217$69,387
Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs9,595—$4,709$45,162
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs8,69797%$14,954$61,386
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder8,504—$24,095$40,330
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction8,14382%$14,808$51,221
Colorado State University GlobalDenver6,56398%$17,732$82,047
Colorado School of MinesGolden6,15561%$32,901$102,077
Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver6,123—$8,591$39,117
University of DenverDenver6,02578%$31,961$77,205
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley5,59886%$18,711$56,980
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood5,549—$28,605$52,025
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton5,383—$8,551$54,779
Community College of DenverDenver5,096—$4,799$44,120
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood4,889—$5,311$50,999
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy4,11414%——
Aims Community CollegeGreeley3,635—$2,470$47,170
Pueblo Community CollegePueblo3,619—$10,810$41,726
Community College of AuroraAurora3,250—$3,714$48,949
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango3,07977%$20,090$49,164
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo3,04295%$8,851$58,700
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs2,816—$8,218$50,407
Regis UniversityDenver2,62786%$18,133$79,971
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood2,050—$32,562$45,764
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs2,01418%$27,951$70,914
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison1,586100%$16,756$53,355
Adams State UniversityAlamosa1,250—$8,585$51,295
Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver1,212—$36,296$56,095
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad1,188—$6,042$40,070
Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction1,077—$22,687$35,896
Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling786—$12,613$47,805
Denver College of NursingDenver757——$90,917
Pickens Technical CollegeAurora686—$4,687$42,409
Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs679—$28,631$41,868
Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver664—$40,902$44,191
Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan634—$5,325$43,581
Otero CollegeLa Junta619—$4,896$42,694
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely504—$7,930$48,627
Lamar Community CollegeLamar400—$6,523$42,998
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield397—$29,404$64,753
Naropa UniversityBoulder339100%$31,713$36,917
Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora336100%$31,514$41,223
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs305—$45,779$44,191
IBMC CollegeFort Collins297—$29,950$39,558
Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs284——$44,955
Aveda Institute-DenverDenver280—$18,002$38,372
Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora266—$44,320$41,430
Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora25690%$18,238$46,710
International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs248—$26,909$27,343
Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood213—$23,359—
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs204—$19,392$32,353
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver19429%$12,740—
Technical College of the RockiesDelta165—$6,209$40,374
Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora162—$15,685$35,780
Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThornton149—$16,057$29,071
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver139—$20,499$44,298
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs121—$11,117$33,353
Stacey James InstituteParker90—$16,388—
Colorado School of TradesLakewood8591%$25,187$50,801
TIGI Hairdressing Academy LegacyColorado Springs72—$25,927$28,372
Empire Beauty School-AuroraAurora70—$16,970$30,388
Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood52——$34,242
Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton48—$18,114$30,388
Cheeks Beauty AcademyLoveland46—$9,631$27,780
Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort Collins42—$14,297—
Colorado Media SchoolDenver38—$30,908$42,471
Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs27—$13,555—
Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeley13——$32,929
Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulder12100%$32,221$21,155
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver10100%$17,108$29,873
Denver SeminaryLittletonN/A———
Iliff School of TheologyDenverN/A———
Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenverN/A———
Taft University SystemDenverN/A———
Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisvilleN/A———
Rocky Vista UniversityParkerN/A———
Galen Health Institutes-AuroraAuroraN/A——$69,188
Casa Loma College - AuroraAuroraN/A——$53,301
Columbia College - DenverAuroraN/A——$48,161
Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverDenverN/A———

Choosing a college in Colorado

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Colorado - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.