Best Denver Four Year Colleges

13 four year colleges near Denver, and 6 within city limits, enrolling 129,163 students across the metro.

University of Denver ranks #86 nationally and leads the Denver area. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus enrolls the most students with 23,124 currently taking classes. Taft University System has the lowest tuition at $3,292 per year.

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Denver, CO within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year
University of Denver Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

University of Denver is a private university known for undergraduate international studies and business. The campus sits in a residential Denver neighborhood near the Rocky Mountains.

#2 Best Colleges in Colorado 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1410
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $45,451
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Colorado School of Mines Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Golden, CO
  • 4.6 | 5 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

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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University of Colorado Boulder Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • 4.0 | 6 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

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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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 3.0 | 5 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

CU Denver is a public university known for undergraduate architecture, business, and engineering. The urban campuses include downtown Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Colorado 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $14,831
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Regis University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

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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University of Northern Colorado Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greeley, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

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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Metropolitan State University of Denver Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

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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Colorado Christian University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lakewood, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Colorado Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, business, and education. The suburban campus sits in Lakewood in the Denver metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $30,940
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Naropa University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • | 0 reviews

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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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lakewood, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $31,752
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Platt College Aurora Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Greenwood Village, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Taft University System Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Denver College of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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