Cheapest colleges in Colorado
20 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 20 most affordable four-year colleges in Colorado have an average net price of $22,297 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $12,948 at Colorado State University Pueblo up to $42,287 at Platt College-Aurora. 12 are public institutions and 8 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | Public | $12,948 | 100% | $55,563 |
| 2 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO | Public | $14,173 | — | $44,372 |
| 3 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | Public | $14,294 | 99% | $52,093 |
| 4 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | Private | $14,954 | — | $37,180 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | Public | $15,331 | 81% | $45,823 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | Public | $16,431 | 97% | $54,659 |
| 7 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | Public | $16,773 | 97% | $46,833 |
| 8 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | Public | $17,339 | 93% | $46,349 |
| 9 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | Public | $18,457 | 86% | $52,231 |
| 10 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | Public | $19,133 | 78% | $64,270 |
| 11 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | Public | $20,332 | 90% | $60,543 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Public | $21,480 | 83% | $69,738 |
| 13 | Regis University Denver, CO | Private | $22,689 | 87% | $72,105 |
| 14 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | Private | $25,458 | — | $50,416 |
| 15 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | Private | $28,037 | — | $42,958 |
| 16 | Naropa University Boulder, CO | Private | $28,862 | 94% | $28,720 |
| 17 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | Public | $29,240 | 60% | $97,335 |
| 18 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | Private | $31,678 | 20% | $65,222 |
| 19 | University of Denver Denver, CO | Private | $36,037 | 71% | $71,155 |
| 20 | Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO | Private | $42,287 | 36% | $77,602 |
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