Colleges Near Air Force Academy

There are no colleges in Air Force Academy, but 31 are within 100 miles, enrolling 277,087 students combined.

The closest option is United States Air Force Academy in USAF Academy, 1.9 miles from Air Force Academy (about 2-3 minutes by car). Air Force Academy (pop. 6,680) is in Colorado.

Colorado College in Colorado Springs ranks #78 nationally. Taft University System in Denver has the lowest tuition at $3,292 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Air Force Academy. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Air Force Academy. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Air Force Academy.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 52 miles from Air Force Academy

MSU Denver is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, aviation, and business. Most students commute to the shared Auraria Campus in downtown Denver.

#10 Best Public Universities in Colorado 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.03
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $14,584
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Pueblo Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Pueblo, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 52 miles from Air Force Academy

Pueblo Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and skilled trades. The main campus is in Pueblo in southern Colorado.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.78
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,391
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Red Rocks Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lakewood, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 52 miles from Air Force Academy

Red Rocks is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban Lakewood campus sits in the Denver metro area near Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,478
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lakewood, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 53 miles from Air Force Academy
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $31,752
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Denver College of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 53 miles from Air Force Academy
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Colorado School of Mines Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Golden, CO
  • 4.6 | 5 reviews
  • 56 miles from Air Force Academy

Mines is a public university known for undergraduate engineering focused on mining, petroleum, and the earth sciences. The Golden campus sits against the Rocky Mountain foothills west of Denver.

#1 Best Public Universities in Colorado 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1320-1480
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $29,925
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Regis University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 56 miles from Air Force Academy

Regis is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus is in northwest Denver.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Colorado 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $21,618
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Front Range Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Westminster, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 63 miles from Air Force Academy

Front Range is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and technical career programs. The suburban Westminster campus serves the northern Denver metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,014
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Broomfield, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 65 miles from Air Force Academy
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $29,195
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University of Colorado Boulder Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • 4.0 | 6 reviews
  • 73 miles from Air Force Academy

CU Boulder is a large public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, environmental sciences, and physics. The campus sits against the Flatirons in the college town of Boulder.

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $26,231
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Naropa University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Air Force Academy

Naropa is a private university known for undergraduate contemplative psychology, writing and poetics, and Buddhist studies. The Boulder campus integrates meditation practice with a liberal arts curriculum.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $27,873
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Aims Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Greeley, CO
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 98 miles from Air Force Academy

Aims is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, aviation, and agriculture. The main campus is in Greeley in northern Colorado.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,384
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University of Northern Colorado Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greeley, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 98 miles from Air Force Academy

Northern Colorado is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and performing arts. The campus is located in Greeley in northern Colorado.

#5 Best Public Universities in Colorado 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $19,376
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