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Colleges and universities in Colorado

Colorado is home to 85 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 380,660 students in total.

Of these, 34 are public and 51 private. The largest by enrollment include UCB, CSUC, and CTUS. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 62% and the median average net price is $17,047.

Institutions
85
indexed
Combined enrollment
380,660
students
Median grad rate
62%
reporting
Median net price
$17,047
reporting
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How the 85 institutions in Colorado break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
34
40% of all
State and locally governed
Private
51
60% of all
12 nonprofit · 39 for-profit
By level
4-year
47
55% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
16
19% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
20
24% of all
Certificate programs

2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

47 institutions4-year · of 85

Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
99.2%
Enrollment
2,901
Net price
$12,980
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Community CollegePublic

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,542
Net price
$11,463
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Community CollegePublic

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
15,012
Net price
$11,571
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Private (for-profit)

Arizona College of Nursing - Aurora

Aurora, Colorado

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
336
Net price
$37,153
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Private (for-profit)

Colorado Chinese Medicine University

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
89
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
94.3%
Enrollment
9,951
Net price
$29,500
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
18.5%
Enrollment
2,056
Net price
$33,375
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BaccalaureatePublic

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
82.0%
Enrollment
9,785
Net price
$15,103
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,494
Net price
$7,813
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Community CollegePublic

Colorado Northwestern Community College

Rangely, Colorado

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,271
Net price
$12,131
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R1 ResearchPublic

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
60.7%
Enrollment
8,044
Net price
$28,690
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Colorado State University Global

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
98.4%
Enrollment
10,257
Net price
$16,510
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublicHSI

Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, Colorado

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
94.9%
Enrollment
6,851
Net price
$10,051
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
88.5%
Enrollment
34,096
Net price
$21,279
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Public

Colorado State University - System Office

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grad rate
19%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31,830
Net price
$16,745
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Community College of Aurora

Aurora, Colorado

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,833
Net price
$8,656
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Community College of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,965
Net price
$9,450
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Concorde Career College - Aurora

Aurora, Colorado

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
256
Net price
$16,666
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Private (for-profit)

Denver College of Nursing

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
811
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Denver Seminary

Littleton, Colorado

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
847
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePublic

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
77.3%
Enrollment
3,544
Net price
$17,296
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
21,970
Net price
$13,031
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Private (nonprofit)

Iliff School of Theology

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
166
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture

Louisville, Colorado

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
32
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublic

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
690
Net price
$9,161
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
98.8%
Enrollment
18,453
Net price
$15,327
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Private (nonprofit)

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
43
Net price
$19,557
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, Colorado

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,626
Net price
$9,266
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Naropa University

Boulder, Colorado

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
1,094
Net price
$29,179
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Private (nonprofit)

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
527
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,556
Net price
$6,007
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,284
Net price
$12,045
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BaccalaureatePublic

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,419
Net price
$9,044
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
86.5%
Enrollment
4,605
Net price
$18,397
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Lakewood, Colorado

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,061
Net price
$32,363
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Private (for-profit)

Rocky Vista University

Parker, Colorado

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,903
Net price
Grad-only
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)

Taft University System

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
324
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Trinidad State College

Trinidad, Colorado

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,613
Net price
$10,772
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BaccalaureatePublic

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, Colorado

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
14.1%
Enrollment
4,114
Net price
Not reported
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
78.1%
Enrollment
38,799
Net price
$25,346
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
11,354
Net price
$15,788
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R1 ResearchPublicHSI

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
74.7%
Enrollment
23,124
Net price
$11,900
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Public

University of Colorado System Office

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
77.8%
Enrollment
12,813
Net price
$36,131
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublicHSI

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
85.9%
Enrollment
8,869
Net price
$17,760
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
99.7%
Enrollment
3,568
Net price
$16,425
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Colorado?
Colorado has 85 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 380,660 students.
What are the largest universities in Colorado?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Colorado are UCB, CSUC, CTUS, UCDMC, and Front Range Community College.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Colorado?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 62%, and the median average net price is $17,047. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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