Top Rated Colorado Private Colleges
These are the top ranked private four-year colleges in Colorado. Leading the rankings for 2027 as the highest ranked private college in Colorado is Colorado College. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Colorado College
- Private 4 Year
- Colorado Springs, CO
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Colorado College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and geology. Students take one course at a time under the Block Plan in intensive three-and-a-half-week sessions.
- SAT Range 1230-1460
- Avg GPA 3.98
- Acceptance Rate 18%
- Net Price $36,123
University of Denver
- Private 4 Year
- Denver, CO
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- Jan 15 application deadline
University of Denver is a private university known for undergraduate international studies and business. The campus sits in a residential Denver neighborhood near the Rocky Mountains.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $45,451
Regis University
- Private 4 Year
- Denver, CO
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Regis is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus is in northwest Denver.
- SAT Range 1020-1220
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $21,618