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Most Selective Universities in Colorado

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Colorado.

18 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 United States Air Force Academy
Public CO ROI
$0 $0 94% 14%
2 Colorado College
Private Non-Profit CO ROI
$67,932 $47,611 86% 20%
3 Colorado School of Mines
Public CO ROI
$21,186 $82,950 81% 60%
4 University of Denver
Private Non-Profit CO ROI
$59,340 $57,118 78% 71%
5 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Public CO ROI
$10,017 $52,475 46% 78%
6 Colorado Mesa University
Public CO ROI
$9,712 $39,223 40% 81%
7 University of Colorado Boulder
Public CO ROI
$16,430 $54,939 75% 83%
8 University of Northern Colorado
Public CO ROI
$12,010 $43,756 52% 86%
9 Regis University
Private Non-Profit CO ROI
$43,980 $64,557 64% 87%
10 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Public CO ROI
$12,896 $49,748 67% 90%
11 Colorado State University Global
Public CO ROI
$8,400 $65,131 N/A 93%
12 Fort Lewis College
Public CO ROI
$9,670 $36,352 41% 93%
13 Naropa University
Private Non-Profit CO ROI
$34,600 $21,841 39% 94%
14 University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Public CO ROI
$9,712 $45,766 44% 97%
15 Western Colorado University
Public CO ROI
$11,083 $40,037 49% 98%
16 Metropolitan State University of Denver
Public CO ROI
$10,780 $45,391 30% 99%
17 Colorado State University Pueblo
Public CO ROI
$9,401 $43,053 36% 100%
18 Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Private For-Profit CO ROI
$23,760 $32,840 N/A 100%

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 selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Colorado is United States Air Force Academy, followed by Colorado College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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