Most Affordable Universities in Colorado
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Colorado.
22 results
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colorado State University Global
Public |
$8,400 | $65,131 | N/A | CO |
| 2 |
Colorado State University Pueblo
Public |
$9,401 | $43,053 | 36% | CO |
| 3 |
Fort Lewis College
Public |
$9,670 | $36,352 | 41% | CO |
| 4 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Public |
$9,712 | $45,766 | 44% | CO |
| 5 |
Colorado Mesa University
Public |
$9,712 | $39,223 | 40% | CO |
| 6 |
Adams State University
Public |
$9,776 | $38,338 | 30% | CO |
| 7 |
Nazarene Bible College
Private Non-Profit |
$10,002 | $37,119 | N/A | CO |
| 8 |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Public |
$10,017 | $52,475 | 46% | CO |
| 9 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Public |
$10,780 | $45,391 | 30% | CO |
| 10 |
Western Colorado University
Public |
$11,083 | $40,037 | 49% | CO |
| 11 |
University of Northern Colorado
Public |
$12,010 | $43,756 | 52% | CO |
| 12 |
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Private For-Profit |
$12,760 | $30,406 | 19% | CO |
| 13 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Public |
$12,896 | $49,748 | 67% | CO |
| 14 |
University of Colorado Boulder
Public |
$16,430 | $54,939 | 75% | CO |
| 15 |
Colorado School of Mines
Public |
$21,186 | $82,950 | 81% | CO |
| 16 |
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Private For-Profit |
$23,720 | $30,280 | 38% | CO |
| 17 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Private For-Profit |
$23,760 | $32,840 | N/A | CO |
| 18 |
Naropa University
Private Non-Profit |
$34,600 | $21,841 | 39% | CO |
| 19 |
Colorado Christian University
Private Non-Profit |
$39,266 | $41,623 | 58% | CO |
| 20 |
Regis University
Private Non-Profit |
$43,980 | $64,557 | 64% | CO |
| 21 |
University of Denver
Private Non-Profit |
$59,340 | $57,118 | 78% | CO |
| 22 |
Colorado College
Private Non-Profit |
$67,932 | $47,611 | 86% | CO |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.
Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.