The Best Denver Public Four Year Colleges

There are 2 ranked public four year colleges within the Denver city limits and 5 public four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 97,107 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Colorado Boulder enrolls the most students with 16,995 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Metropolitan State College of Denver offers the lowest tuition for public four year colleges in the Denver area at $8,445 per year.

The top rated public four year college in the area is Colorado School of Mines in Golden which is ranked #152 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

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