Best Colorado Colleges
There are 43 colleges and universities in Colorado enrolling 344,291 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.
List of the Best Colorado Colleges
Colorado Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakewood, CO
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Colorado Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, business, and education. The suburban campus sits in Lakewood in the Denver metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,940
Colorado Mountain College
- Public 4 Year
- Glenwood Springs, CO
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Colorado Mountain College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in outdoor recreation, hospitality, and natural resources. Its multi-campus system sits in mountain towns across the Colorado Rockies, including Glenwood Springs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,631
Colorado Northwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Rangely, CO
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Colorado Northwestern is a community college known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and dental hygiene. The Rangely campus sits in a small town in northwestern Colorado.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,891
Community College of Aurora
- Public 2 Year
- Aurora, CO
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A public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in health sciences and business. Its campuses are located in the Denver suburb of Aurora.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,352
Community College of Denver
- Public 2 Year
- Denver, CO
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Community College of Denver is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students share the urban Auraria Campus in downtown Denver with two four-year public universities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,991
Front Range Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Westminster, CO
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Front Range is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and technical career programs. The suburban Westminster campus serves the northern Denver metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,014
Lamar Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lamar, CO
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- Sep 16 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate horse training and agriculture programs. The campus sits in a small town on Colorado's southeastern high plains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,317
Morgan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Morgan, CO
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Morgan Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The small-town campus sits in Fort Morgan on Colorado's eastern plains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,222
Naropa University
- Private 4 Year
- Boulder, CO
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Naropa is a private university known for undergraduate contemplative psychology, writing and poetics, and Buddhist studies. The Boulder campus integrates meditation practice with a liberal arts curriculum.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,873
Nazarene Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Colorado Springs, CO
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Nazarene Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate pastoral ministries and biblical studies. The Colorado Springs campus trains students for Christian ministry in the Church of the Nazarene.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Northeastern Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Sterling, CO
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Northeastern Junior College is a public two-year college known for undergraduate agriculture and nursing. The campus sits in the small town of Sterling on Colorado's northeastern plains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,762
Otero College
- Public 2 Year
- La Junta, CO
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Otero is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus sits in the small town of La Junta in southeastern Colorado.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,006
Pikes Peak State College
- Public 2 Year
- Colorado Springs, CO
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Pikes Peak State College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and cybersecurity. Multiple campuses serve transfer and workforce students across the Colorado Springs area near Pikes Peak.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,609
Pueblo Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pueblo, CO
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Pueblo Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and skilled trades. The main campus is in Pueblo in southern Colorado.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.78
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,391
Red Rocks Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, CO
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Red Rocks is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban Lakewood campus sits in the Denver metro area near Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,478
