The Best Colorado Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Colorado for 2024

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 2024 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

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

39,585enrollment
$21,836net price
81%acceptance rate
1160-1390SAT range
26-32ACT 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

33,403enrollment
$16,926net price
91%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

23,744enrollment
$16,079net price
75%acceptance rate
1030-1260SAT range
21-27ACT 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

#12 Best Public Universities in Colorado

16,995enrollment
$14,805net price
98%acceptance rate
910-1130SAT range
16-23ACT range
3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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