Colleges in Denver, Colorado
Denver is a city in Colorado. According to Census data, the population is 2,876,625 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twenty-five colleges are active for serving college programs in Denver, Colorado. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Denver.
By school type, there are six public and nineteen private schools. By school level, there are thirteen 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eight less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-three schools offer undergraduate programs and twelve schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Denver, Colorado is $15,723 for Colorado residents and $18,969 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 70.79% and the average SAT score is 1,143. A total of 76,810 students enrolled in schools in Denver, Colorado, of which 16,375 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Denver, Colorado
The following table lists 25 colleges located in Denver and 25 schools near Denver, Colorado ordered by distance from Denver. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Denver | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.45 miles | $36,101 | 1,155 | 69% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 2.34 miles | $28,209 | 23,744 | 47% | 17 to 1 | $26,047 | 77.8% | 1,100 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 3.04 miles | $16,684 | 731 | 69% | 22 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 3.59 miles | $8,800 | 45 | 92% | 15 to 1 | - | 80.0% | - |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 4.74 miles | - | 65 | - | - | $20,805 | - | - |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.95 miles | $15,680 | 8,343 | 29% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.17 miles | $17,158 | 316 | 55% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.25 miles | $13,819 | 205 | 61% | 28 to 1 | - | 59.4% | - |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.30 miles | $8,830 | 960 | 58% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 5.40 miles | $8,400 | 9,565 | - | 15 to 1 | $9,000 | 92.9% | - |
| University of Colorado System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 5.83 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taft University System Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 5.94 miles | $4,320 | 526 | - | 15 to 1 | $4,610 | - | - |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years valid | 5.95 miles | $11,537 | 5,313 | 88% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.11 miles | $9,000 | 188 | 81% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University-System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.14 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 6.35 miles | $19,860 | 1,084 | - | 16 to 1 | $9,586 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.37 miles | $19,350 | 73 | 41% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.81 miles | $17,135 | 7,292 | 16% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.98 miles | $29,503 | 16,995 | 30% | 16 to 1 | $12,714 | 99.1% | 1,010 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.01 miles | $21,150 | 341 | 83% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.45 miles | $59,340 | 13,734 | 78% | 8 to 1 | $58,347 | 71.2% | 1,320 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.47 miles | - | 185 | - | - | $20,169 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.27 miles | $17,158 | 802 | 64% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.43 miles | $43,980 | 4,668 | 61% | 9 to 1 | $16,193 | 87.3% | - |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.71 miles | $18,870 | 55 | 70% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.95 miles | $6,430 | 161 | 85% | 27 to 1 | - | 20.7% | - |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.55 miles | $4,035 | 25 | 92% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 10.38 miles | $20,590 | 232 | 20% | 11 to 1 | - | 36.4% | - |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 10.40 miles | $23,273 | 2,050 | 37% | 14 to 1 | $15,144 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.19 miles | $19,350 | 81 | 70% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.32 miles | $19,427 | 252 | 76% | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.87 miles | $12,206 | 55 | 100% | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.10 miles | $27,808 | 8,964 | 55% | 16 to 1 | $16,733 | - | - |
| Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.22 miles | $25,200 | 130 | 82% | 10 to 1 | - | 76.9% | - |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.37 miles | $11,400 | 108 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12.93 miles | $16,974 | 19,449 | 30% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-Colorado Westminster, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.97 miles | $15,032 | 52 | 25% | - | $17,552 | - | - |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 13.12 miles | $16,542 | 12,636 | 27% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 13.62 miles | - | 874 | - | - | $12,840 | - | - |
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 14.11 miles | - | 1,531 | - | - | $35,503 | - | - |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 14.87 miles | $16,947 | 6,470 | 37% | 22 to 1 | $13,553 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.88 miles | $19,350 | 58 | 73% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stacey James Institute Parker, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.41 miles | $21,000 | 74 | 81% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.69 miles | $17,406 | 284 | 69% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 18.49 miles | $44,376 | 7,403 | 79% | 17 to 1 | $44,376 | 59.7% | 1,400 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 20.96 miles | - | 34 | - | - | $18,268 | - | - |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 25.08 miles | $21,476 | 8,894 | 46% | 71 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 27.03 miles | $41,943 | 39,585 | 75% | 18 to 1 | $38,020 | 83.3% | 1,330 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 27.11 miles | $34,600 | 1,065 | 46% | 9 to 1 | $22,450 | 94.0% | - |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.27 miles | $26,541 | 32 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Average | - | $18,969 | 76,810 | 67% | 15 to 1 | $20,083 | 70.8% | 1,143 |