College Tuition in Colorado (2026)

84 colleges · College Scorecard data · Updated August 17, 2026

Average In-State Tuition$14,382
National Average$18,082
vs. National-20%
Colleges Listed84

Colorado vs. National Average

ColoradoNationalDifference
Average in-state tuition$14,382$18,082-20%

Cheapest: Aims Community College at $2,258 · Most expensive: Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver at N/A

All 84 Colleges in Colorado

#CollegeCityIn-State TuitionOut-of-StateAcceptance
1Aims Community CollegeGreeley$2,258$11,786N/A
2Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs$2,616$12,840N/A
3Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan$4,252$16,852N/A
4Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton$4,434$17,034N/A
5Community College of AuroraAurora$4,470$17,070N/A
6Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs$4,510$17,110N/A
7Lamar Community CollegeLamar$4,550$7,260N/A
8Otero CollegeLa Junta$4,576$7,286N/A
9Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely$4,594$7,304N/A
10Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad$4,608$7,318N/A
11Front Range Community CollegeWestminster$4,663$17,263N/A
12Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood$4,859$17,459N/A
13Community College of DenverDenver$4,902$17,136N/A
14Pueblo Community CollegePueblo$5,049$17,649N/A
15Pickens Technical CollegeAurora$5,140$9,250N/A
16Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling$5,730$8,267N/A
17Columbia College - DenverAurora$8,256$8,256N/A
18Colorado State University GlobalDenver$9,000$9,00098%
19Colorado State University PuebloPueblo$9,720$17,94495%
20Adams State UniversityAlamosa$9,824$21,944N/A
21Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction$9,927$25,12482%
22Fort Lewis CollegeDurango$9,958$21,52677%
23University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs$10,149$24,33697%
24University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver$10,383$29,39175%
25Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs$10,482$10,482N/A
26Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver$11,124$30,68499%
27Western Colorado UniversityGunnison$11,318$24,434100%
28Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood$11,764$11,764N/A
29University of Northern ColoradoGreeley$12,416$27,26686%
30Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs$12,750$12,750N/A
31Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins$13,373$34,78389%
32Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver$13,819$13,819N/A
33Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs$13,850$13,850N/A
34University of Colorado BoulderBoulder$15,666$44,91878%
35Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood$20,190$20,190N/A
36Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield$20,235$20,235N/A
37Colorado School of MinesGolden$21,914$45,82461%
38Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora$24,653$24,653100%
39Naropa UniversityBoulder$36,620$36,620100%
40Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood$41,342$41,342N/A
41Regis UniversityDenver$46,340$46,34086%
42University of DenverDenver$61,398$61,39878%
43Colorado CollegeColorado Springs$70,734$70,73418%
44Concorde Career College-AuroraAuroraN/AN/A90%
45Colorado School of TradesLakewoodN/AN/A91%
46Technical College of the RockiesDeltaN/AN/AN/A
47Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenverN/AN/AN/A
48Denver SeminaryLittletonN/AN/AN/A
49Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenverN/AN/AN/A
50Iliff School of TheologyDenverN/AN/AN/A
51International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado SpringsN/AN/AN/A
52Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenverN/AN/A100%
53Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsN/AN/AN/A
54Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand JunctionN/AN/AN/A
55United States Air Force AcademyUSAF AcademyN/AN/A14%
56Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThorntonN/AN/AN/A
57Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulderN/AN/A100%
58IBMC CollegeFort CollinsN/AN/AN/A
59Avalon Institute-AuroraAuroraN/AN/AN/A
60Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityDenverN/AN/AN/A
61Cheeks Beauty AcademyLovelandN/AN/AN/A
62Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenverN/AN/AN/A
63Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsN/AN/AN/A
64TIGI Hairdressing Academy LegacyColorado SpringsN/AN/AN/A
65Colorado Media SchoolDenverN/AN/AN/A
66Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittletonN/AN/AN/A
67Empire Beauty School-AuroraAuroraN/AN/AN/A
68Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeleyN/AN/AN/A
69Taft University SystemDenverN/AN/AN/A
70Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulderN/AN/AN/A
71Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
72Denver College of NursingDenverN/AN/AN/A
73Aveda Institute-DenverDenverN/AN/AN/A
74Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsN/AN/AN/A
75The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsN/AN/AN/A
76Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAuroraN/AN/AN/A
77Rocky Vista UniversityParkerN/AN/AN/A
78Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewoodN/AN/AN/A
79Stacey James InstituteParkerN/AN/AN/A
80Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort CollinsN/AN/AN/A
81National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)DenverN/AN/A29%
82Galen Health Institutes-AuroraAuroraN/AN/AN/A
83Casa Loma College - AuroraAuroraN/AN/AN/A
84Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverDenverN/AN/AN/A

FAQ

How much does college cost in Colorado?

The average in-state tuition in Colorado is $14,382 per year, based on 84 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Colorado?

The lowest in-state tuition in Colorado is $2,258 at Aims Community College.

What is the most expensive college in Colorado?

The highest in-state tuition in Colorado is N/A at Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver.

How does Colorado compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Colorado is 20% below that.

How many colleges are in Colorado?

College Scorecard lists 84 colleges in Colorado.