39 four-year colleges, 20 community colleges, and 21 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in Colorado, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
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Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
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| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | Greeley | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | Public · 4-year | $9,776 | $12,836 | D-II |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public · 2-year | $1,946 | $10,017 | — |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · 2-year | $13,850 | $18,477 | — |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public · 4-year | $4,080 | $11,592 | — |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | Boulder | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $11,852 | — |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,729 | — |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,544 | — |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Denver | Private for-profit · 2-year | $13,819 | $24,032 | — |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,853 | — |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · 2-year | $18,606 | $24,300 | — |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | Denver | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,432 | $22,405 | D-II |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $65,028 | $28,892 | D-III |
| Colorado Media School | Denver | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $30,700 | — |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public · 4-year | $9,297 | $15,483 | D-II |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public · 4-year | $2,580 | $7,531 | — |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | Public · 2-year | $4,236 | $10,991 | NJCAA |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | Lakewood | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $11,600 | $44,919 | — |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Public · 4-year | $20,040 | $27,978 | D-II |
| Colorado School of Trades | Lakewood | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $22,519 | — |
| Colorado State University Global | Aurora | Public · 4-year | $8,400 | $14,826 | — |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public · 4-year | $9,245 | $12,815 | D-II |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public · 4-year | $12,874 | $18,512 | D-I |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · 4-year | $12,696 | $16,411 | — |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | Public · 2-year | $4,030 | $7,107 | — |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Public · 4-year | $4,586 | $9,650 | — |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $17,594 | — |
| Denver College of Nursing | Denver | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Denver Seminary | Littleton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | Boulder | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $32,183 | — |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $5,249 | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,749 | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,784 | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,703 | — |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public · 4-year | $9,212 | $14,766 | D-II |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public · 4-year | $4,126 | $10,331 | — |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | Private for-profit · 2-year | $14,960 | $22,949 | — |
| Iliff School of Theology | Denver | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | Louisville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $20,591 | — |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $18,119 | — |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,840 | — |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | Public · 2-year | $4,216 | $9,789 | NJCAA |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $33,018 | — |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public · 4-year | $10,260 | $15,602 | D-II |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Denver | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,180 | — |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Public · 4-year | $3,930 | $11,093 | — |
| Naropa University | Boulder | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,600 | $26,838 | — |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | Denver | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,940 | — |
| Nazarene Bible College | Colorado Springs | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $10,002 | — | — |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Public · 2-year | $5,345 | $12,350 | NJCAA |
| Otero College | La Junta | Public · 2-year | $4,226 | $11,740 | NJCAA |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,013 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,960 | — |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public · Certificate/trade | $4,930 | $7,256 | — |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public · 4-year | $4,055 | $10,307 | — |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $20,721 | — |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $22,327 | — |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $21,927 | — |
| Platt College-Aurora | Greenwood Village | Private for-profit · 4-year | $20,590 | $40,684 | — |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public · 4-year | $4,626 | $11,105 | — |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public · 4-year | $4,471 | $10,303 | — |
| Regis University | Denver | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $42,220 | $23,367 | D-II |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood | Private for-profit · 4-year | $22,607 | $24,935 | — |
| Rocky Vista University | Parker | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Broomfield | Private for-profit · 2-year | $16,576 | $25,190 | — |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,682 | — |
| Taft University System | Denver | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Public · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $12,014 | — |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,627 | — |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Public · 4-year | $5,194 | $11,985 | NJCAA |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,469 | — |
| United Beauty College | Denver | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,205 | — |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy | Public · 4-year | — | — | D-I |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | Public · 4-year | $13,106 | $20,971 | D-I |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public · 4-year | $9,129 | $16,772 | D-II |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public · 4-year | $9,562 | $13,782 | — |
| University of Denver | Denver | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $56,439 | $34,737 | D-I |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public · 4-year | $11,332 | $17,465 | D-I |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public · 4-year | $10,813 | $15,175 | D-II |
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