Best Colorado Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Colorado for 2025

There are 61 colleges and universities in Colorado enrolling 372,118 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Colorado below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Colorado offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Colorado is home to nationally ranked institutions like Colorado College, University of Denver, Colorado School of Mines and University of Colorado Boulder. The highest ranked college in Colorado is Colorado College and the top rated public state college is Colorado School of Mines.

Local college options can be explored in Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora or other cities.


61 results

List of the Best Colorado Colleges

Colorado College
C
Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#1 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 2,173enrollment
  • $35,281net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • 1365-1520SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.98Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Denver
D
Denver, CO

University of Denver

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 13,387enrollment
  • $43,324net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1410SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Colorado School of Mines
C
Golden, CO

Colorado School of Mines

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 7,599enrollment
  • $29,785net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1470SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Colorado Boulder
C
Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#4 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 41,432enrollment
  • $22,640net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1420SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Regis University
R
Denver, CO

Regis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 4,631enrollment
  • $25,062net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Colorado State University Fort Collins
C
Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University Fort Collins

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#6 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 33,500enrollment
  • $19,828net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

University of Colorado Denver
C
Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#7 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 23,409enrollment
  • $15,303net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 980-1220SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
C
Colorado Springs, CO

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 11,213enrollment
  • $16,816net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

University of Northern Colorado
N
Greeley, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 9,067enrollment
  • $19,115net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Western State Colorado University
W
Gunnison, CO

Western State Colorado University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#10 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 4,053enrollment
  • $17,709net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Fort Lewis College
F
Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#11 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 3,413enrollment
  • $16,074net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 980-1220SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Colorado Mesa University
C
Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 8,995enrollment
  • $15,076net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 930-1180SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

Metropolitan State College of Denver
M
Denver, CO

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#13 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 17,593enrollment
  • $13,727net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 880-1110SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Adams State College
A
Alamosa, CO

Adams State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 2,950enrollment
  • $13,800net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 15-26ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Colorado State University Pueblo
C
Pueblo, CO

Colorado State University Pueblo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#15 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 6,691enrollment
  • $14,188net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 870-1100SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Aims Community College
A
Greeley, CO

Aims Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,529enrollment
  • $7,651net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Arapahoe Community College
A
Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 13,978enrollment
  • $9,786net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology
B
Denver, CO
 

Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 161enrollment
  • $24,025net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA