The Best Denver Four Year Colleges

There are 9 ranked four year colleges within the Denver city limits and 21 four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 140,883 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Colorado Boulder enrolls the most students with 129 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Metropolitan State College of Denver offers the lowest tuition for four year colleges in the Denver area at $8,445 per year.

The top rated four year college in the area is University of Denver which is ranked #82 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Denver area is home to popular nationally ranked four year institutions like University of Denver, Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder and Regis University.