Universities in Colorado
Colorado has 80 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 32 public, 12 private nonprofit, 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: 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 | Front Range Community CollegeWestminster · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 11,476 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 10,519 |
| 7 | Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 9,595 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 8,697 |
| 9 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 8,504 |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 8,143 |
| 11 | Colorado State University GlobalDenver · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,563 |
| 12 | Colorado School of MinesGolden · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 6,155 |
| 13 | Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver · Other / Unclassified | Public | 6,123 |
| 14 | University of DenverDenver · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 6,025 |
| 15 | University of Northern ColoradoGreeley · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 5,598 |
| 16 | Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 5,549 |
| 17 | Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 5,383 |
| 18 | Community College of DenverDenver · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 5,096 |
| 19 | Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 4,889 |
| 20 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 4,114 |
| 21 | Aims Community CollegeGreeley · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,635 |
| 22 | Pueblo Community CollegePueblo · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,619 |
| 23 | Community College of AuroraAurora · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,250 |
| 24 | Fort Lewis CollegeDurango · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 3,079 |
| 25 | Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 3,042 |
| 26 | Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 2,816 |
| 27 | Regis UniversityDenver · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,627 |
| 28 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 2,050 |
| 29 | Colorado CollegeColorado Springs · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,014 |
| 30 | Western Colorado UniversityGunnison · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 1,586 |
| 31 | Adams State UniversityAlamosa · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 1,250 |
| 32 | Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,212 |
| 33 | Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,188 |
| 34 | Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,077 |
| 35 | Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 786 |
| 36 | Denver College of NursingDenver · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 757 |
| 37 | Pickens Technical CollegeAurora · Other / Unclassified | Public | 686 |
| 38 | Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 679 |
| 39 | Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 664 |
| 40 | Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 634 |
| 41 | Otero CollegeLa Junta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 619 |
| 42 | Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 504 |
| 43 | Lamar Community CollegeLamar · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 400 |
| 44 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 397 |
| 45 | Naropa UniversityBoulder · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 339 |
| 46 | Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 336 |
| 47 | Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 305 |
| 48 | IBMC CollegeFort Collins · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 297 |
| 49 | Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 284 |
| 50 | Aveda Institute-DenverDenver · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 280 |
| 51 | Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 266 |
| 52 | Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 256 |
| 53 | International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 248 |
| 54 | Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 213 |
| 55 | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 204 |
| 56 | National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver · Other / Unclassified | Private | 194 |
| 57 | Technical College of the RockiesDelta · Other / Unclassified | Public | 165 |
| 58 | Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 162 |
| 59 | Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThornton · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 149 |
| 60 | Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 139 |
| 61 | The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 121 |
| 62 | Stacey James InstituteParker · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 63 | Colorado School of TradesLakewood · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 85 |
| 64 | Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 72 |
| 65 | Empire Beauty School-AuroraAurora · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 66 | Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 52 |
| 67 | Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 48 |
| 68 | Cheeks Beauty AcademyLoveland · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 69 | Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort Collins · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 42 |
| 70 | Colorado Media SchoolDenver · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 71 | Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Private for-profit | 27 |
| 72 | Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeley · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 13 |
| 73 | Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulder · Other / Unclassified | Private | 12 |
| 74 | Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver · Other / Unclassified | Private | 10 |
| 75 | Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenver · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | – |
| 76 | Denver SeminaryLittleton · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | – |
| 77 | Iliff School of TheologyDenver · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | – |
| 78 | Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisville · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 79 | Rocky Vista UniversityParker · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private for-profit | – |
| 80 | 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.