Colleges in Lakewood, Colorado
Lakewood is a city in Colorado. According to Census data, the population is 157,935 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, seven colleges are active for serving college programs in Lakewood, Colorado. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Lakewood.
By school type, there are one public and six private schools. By school level, there are three 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Seven schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Lakewood, Colorado is $13,948 for Colorado residents and $19,250 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 76.92% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 17,979 students enrolled in schools in Lakewood, Colorado, of which 8,206 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Lakewood, Colorado
The following table lists 7 colleges located in Lakewood and 43 schools near Lakewood, Colorado ordered by distance from Lakewood. 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 Lakewood | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
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Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1.63 miles | $27,808 | 8,964 | 60% | 16 to 1 | $16,733 | - |
Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.83 miles | $12,206 | 55 | 100% | 3 to 1 | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.24 miles | $19,427 | 252 | 58% | 29 to 1 | - | - |
Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 2.36 miles | $16,947 | 6,470 | 38% | 22 to 1 | $13,553 | - |
Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.12 miles | $25,200 | 130 | 76% | 10 to 1 | - | 76.9% |
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 4.02 miles | $23,273 | 2,050 | 40% | 14 to 1 | $15,144 | - |
United Beauty College Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.93 miles | $4,035 | 25 | 98% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.99 miles | $6,430 | 161 | 85% | 27 to 1 | - | 21.1% |
Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.28 miles | $19,350 | 58 | 67% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.55 miles | $21,150 | 341 | 78% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.76 miles | $29,503 | 16,995 | 28% | 16 to 1 | $12,714 | 99.0% |
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.78 miles | $44,376 | 7,403 | 81% | 17 to 1 | $44,376 | 60.0% |
Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.86 miles | $17,135 | 7,292 | 18% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.54 miles | $19,860 | 1,084 | - | 16 to 1 | $9,586 | - |
Colorado State University-System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7.55 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years valid | 7.72 miles | $11,537 | 5,313 | 87% | 11 to 1 | - | - |
Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.75 miles | $43,980 | 4,668 | 66% | 9 to 1 | $16,193 | 87.0% |
University of Colorado System Office Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7.83 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 8.14 miles | $16,542 | 12,636 | 26% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.29 miles | $59,340 | 13,734 | 77% | 8 to 1 | $58,347 | 71.0% |
Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.39 miles | - | 874 | - | - | $12,840 | - |
Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.45 miles | - | 185 | - | - | $20,169 | - |
Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.82 miles | - | 65 | - | - | $20,805 | - |
Taft University System Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 9.35 miles | $4,320 | 526 | - | 15 to 1 | $4,610 | - |
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 10.27 miles | $8,800 | 45 | 83% | 15 to 1 | - | 80.0% |
Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.08 miles | $17,158 | 802 | 62% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.32 miles | $11,400 | 108 | 80% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
Colorado Media School Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.33 miles | $18,870 | 55 | 65% | 11 to 1 | - | - |
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.83 miles | $13,819 | 205 | 58% | 28 to 1 | - | 58.7% |
Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.98 miles | $20,590 | 232 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 36.4% |
Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 13.37 miles | $16,684 | 731 | 71% | 22 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.35 miles | $9,000 | 188 | 74% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 14.70 miles | $16,974 | 19,449 | 27% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.90 miles | $36,101 | 1,155 | 65% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.02 miles | $17,406 | 284 | 74% | 11 to 1 | - | - |
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.19 miles | $17,158 | 316 | 55% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 15.21 miles | $28,209 | 23,744 | 43% | 17 to 1 | $26,047 | 78.0% |
DeVry University-Colorado Westminster, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 16.37 miles | $15,032 | 52 | 25% | - | $17,552 | - |
Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.77 miles | $15,680 | 8,343 | 25% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.26 miles | $19,350 | 73 | 47% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years valid | 17.50 miles | $8,830 | 960 | 61% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.64 miles | $19,350 | 81 | 62% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 17.67 miles | $8,400 | 9,565 | - | 15 to 1 | $9,000 | 93.1% |
Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 18.56 miles | - | 1,531 | - | - | $35,503 | - |
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 20.09 miles | - | 34 | - | - | $18,268 | - |
Stacey James Institute Parker, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 20.59 miles | $21,000 | 74 | 81% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO Private, 2-4 years valid | 21.00 miles | $21,476 | 8,894 | 46% | 71 to 1 | - | - |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 23.02 miles | $41,943 | 39,585 | 74% | 18 to 1 | $38,020 | 83.0% |
Naropa University Boulder, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 23.30 miles | $34,600 | 1,065 | 31% | 9 to 1 | $22,450 | 94.0% |
Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.90 miles | $26,541 | 32 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
Average | - | $19,250 | 17,979 | 62% | 18 to 1 | $15,143 | 76.9% |