The Best Colorado Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Colorado for 2023

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Colorado as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2023 is University of Colorado Boulder. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Boulder, CO

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University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Colorado

39,000enrollment
$21,198net price
80%acceptance rate
1170-1390SAT range
25-31ACT range
3.68Avg GPA

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Colorado State University Fort Collins

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Fort Collins, CO

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Colorado State University Fort Collins

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in Colorado

32,586enrollment
$17,609net price
90%acceptance rate
1080-1290SAT range
23-29ACT range
3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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University of Colorado Denver

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Denver, CO

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University of Colorado Denver

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado

24,267enrollment
$15,585net price
72%acceptance rate
1030-1250SAT range
21-28ACT range
3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Metropolitan State College of Denver

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Denver, CO

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Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#10 Best Public Universities in Colorado

17,678enrollment
$13,563net price
89%acceptance rate
910-1140SAT range
18-24ACT range
3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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