The Best Denver Colleges

Denver, Colorado area Colleges

There are 10 ranked colleges within the Denver city limits and 32 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 208,643 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Colorado Boulder enrolls the most students with 129 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Aims Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Denver area at $2,928 per year.

The top rated college in the area is University of Denver which is ranked #86 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Denver area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Denver area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like University of Denver, Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder and Regis University.


32 results

University of Denver
D
Denver, CO

University of Denver

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 13,387enrollment
  • $43,324net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1410SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

6 miles from Denver

Colorado School of Mines
C
Golden, CO

Colorado School of Mines

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#1 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 7,599enrollment
  • $29,785net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1470SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

18 miles from Denver

University of Colorado Boulder
C
Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 41,432enrollment
  • $22,640net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1420SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

26 miles from Denver

Regis University
R
Denver, CO

Regis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Value Colleges in Colorado

  • 4,631enrollment
  • $25,062net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

8 miles from Denver

University of Colorado Denver
C
Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 23,409enrollment
  • $15,303net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 980-1220SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

6 miles from Denver

University of Northern Colorado
N
Greeley, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#6 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 9,067enrollment
  • $19,115net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

45 miles from Denver

Metropolitan State College of Denver
M
Denver, CO

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#10 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 17,593enrollment
  • $13,727net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 880-1110SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

7 miles from Denver

Aims Community College
A
Greeley, CO

Aims Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,529enrollment
  • $7,651net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

45 miles from Denver

Arapahoe Community College
A
Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 13,978enrollment
  • $9,786net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from Denver

Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology
B
Denver, CO
 

Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 161enrollment
  • $24,025net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Denver

Boulder College of Massage Therapy
B
Boulder, Colorado
 

Boulder College of Massage Therapy

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 115enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

27 miles from Denver

Redstone College
R
Broomfield, CO
 

Redstone College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 321enrollment
  • $30,297net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

16 miles from Denver

Colorado Christian University
C
Lakewood, CO

Colorado Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,254enrollment
  • $26,770net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

12 miles from Denver

Community College of Aurora
C
Aurora, CO
 

Community College of Aurora

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,684enrollment
  • $7,530net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Denver

College America Denver
C
Denver, CO
 

College America Denver

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 123enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from Denver

Prince Institute Rocky Mountains
P
Westminster, Colorado
 

Prince Institute Rocky Mountains

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 140enrollment
  • $14,772net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

12 miles from Denver

Community College of Denver
C
Denver, CO

Community College of Denver

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,715enrollment
  • $9,526net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

7 miles from Denver

Front Range Community College
F
Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 21,096enrollment
  • $9,256net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from Denver