Universities in Colorado
Colorado has 30 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 14 public, 9 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 179,292 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 31,939 |
| 2 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | 28,086 |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 25,538 |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 15,002 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 10,519 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 8,697 |
| 7 | Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 8,143 |
| 8 | Colorado State University GlobalDenver · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,563 |
| 9 | Colorado School of MinesGolden · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 6,155 |
| 10 | University of DenverDenver · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 6,025 |
| 11 | University of Northern ColoradoGreeley · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 5,598 |
| 12 | Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 5,549 |
| 13 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 4,114 |
| 14 | Fort Lewis CollegeDurango · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 3,079 |
| 15 | Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 3,042 |
| 16 | Regis UniversityDenver · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,627 |
| 17 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 2,050 |
| 18 | Colorado CollegeColorado Springs · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,014 |
| 19 | Western Colorado UniversityGunnison · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 1,586 |
| 20 | Adams State UniversityAlamosa · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 1,250 |
| 21 | Denver College of NursingDenver · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 757 |
| 22 | Naropa UniversityBoulder · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 339 |
| 23 | Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 336 |
| 24 | Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 284 |
| 25 | Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenver · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | — |
| 26 | Denver SeminaryLittleton · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | — |
| 27 | Iliff School of TheologyDenver · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 28 | Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisville · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 29 | Rocky Vista UniversityParker · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private for-profit | — |
| 30 | Taft University SystemDenver · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | — |
A directory, not a ranking — listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.