Universities in Colorado
Colorado has 81 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 32 public, 12 private nonprofit, 37 for-profit, together enrolling about 256,128 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 31,939 |
| 2 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 28,086 |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 25,538 |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 15,002 |
| 5 | Front Range Community CollegeWestminster · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 11,476 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 10,519 |
| 7 | Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 9,595 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 8,697 |
| 9 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 8,504 |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Public | 8,143 |
| 11 | Colorado State University GlobalDenver · Special Focus: Business | Public | 6,563 |
| 12 | Colorado School of MinesGolden · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 6,155 |
| 13 | Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 6,123 |
| 14 | University of DenverDenver · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Private | 6,025 |
| 15 | University of Northern ColoradoGreeley · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 5,598 |
| 16 | Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 5,549 |
| 17 | Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,383 |
| 18 | Community College of DenverDenver · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,096 |
| 19 | Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,889 |
| 20 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 4,114 |
| 21 | Aims Community CollegeGreeley · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,635 |
| 22 | Pueblo Community CollegePueblo · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,619 |
| 23 | Community College of AuroraAurora · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,250 |
| 24 | Fort Lewis CollegeDurango · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 3,079 |
| 25 | Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Public | 3,042 |
| 26 | Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 2,816 |
| 27 | Regis UniversityDenver · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,627 |
| 28 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private for-profit | 2,050 |
| 29 | Colorado CollegeColorado Springs · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 2,014 |
| 30 | Western Colorado UniversityGunnison · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 1,586 |
| 31 | Adams State UniversityAlamosa · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Public | 1,250 |
| 32 | Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 1,212 |
| 33 | Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,188 |
| 34 | Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 1,077 |
| 35 | Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 786 |
| 36 | Denver College of NursingDenver · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 757 |
| 37 | Pickens Technical CollegeAurora · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 686 |
| 38 | Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 679 |
| 39 | Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 664 |
| 40 | Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 634 |
| 41 | Otero CollegeLa Junta · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 619 |
| 42 | Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 504 |
| 43 | Lamar Community CollegeLamar · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 400 |
| 44 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 397 |
| 45 | Naropa UniversityBoulder · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 339 |
| 46 | Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 336 |
| 47 | Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 305 |
| 48 | IBMC CollegeFort Collins · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 297 |
| 49 | Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 284 |
| 50 | Aveda Institute-DenverDenver · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 280 |
| 51 | Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 266 |
| 52 | Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 256 |
| 53 | International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 248 |
| 54 | Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 213 |
| 55 | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 204 |
| 56 | National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 194 |
| 57 | Technical College of the RockiesDelta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 165 |
| 58 | Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 162 |
| 59 | Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThornton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 149 |
| 60 | Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 139 |
| 61 | The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 121 |
| 62 | Stacey James InstituteParker · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 63 | Colorado School of TradesLakewood · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 85 |
| 64 | TIGI Hairdressing Academy LegacyColorado Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 72 |
| 65 | Empire Beauty School-AuroraAurora · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 66 | Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 52 |
| 67 | Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 48 |
| 68 | Cheeks Beauty AcademyLoveland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 69 | Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort Collins · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 42 |
| 70 | Colorado Media SchoolDenver · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 71 | Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 27 |
| 72 | Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeley · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 13 |
| 73 | Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulder · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 12 |
| 74 | Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 10 |
| 75 | Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenver · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | – |
| 76 | Denver SeminaryLittleton · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 77 | Galen Health Institutes-AuroraAurora · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 78 | Iliff School of TheologyDenver · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 79 | Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisville · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 80 | Rocky Vista UniversityParker · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers | Private for-profit | – |
| 81 | Taft University SystemDenver · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private for-profit | 0 |
This is 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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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Colorado?
81 postsecondary institutions in Colorado report to the U.S. Department of Education: 32 public, 12 private nonprofit, 37 for-profit. Together they enroll about 256,128 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Colorado college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, with about 31,939 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 81 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Colorado college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.