The Best Denver Public Colleges

Denver, Colorado area Colleges

There are 2 ranked public colleges within the Denver city limits and 5 public colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 97,107 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Colorado Boulder enrolls the most students with 16,995 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Metropolitan State College of Denver offers the lowest tuition for public colleges in the Denver area at $8,445 per year.

The top rated public college in the area is Colorado School of Mines in Golden which is ranked #152 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Denver area is home to popular nationally ranked public institutions like Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Colorado Denver.
Denver, CO within 50 miles Public 4 year 2 year

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Colorado School of Mines
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Golden, CO

Colorado School of Mines

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 7,403enrollment
  • $29,425net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1330-1488SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

18 miles from Denver

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University of Colorado Boulder
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Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

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#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 39,585enrollment
  • $21,836net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1390SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

26 miles from Denver

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University of Colorado Denver
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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver

Public 4 Year

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#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 23,744enrollment
  • $16,079net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1260SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

6 miles from Denver

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University of Northern Colorado
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Greeley, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Public 4 Year

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#6 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 9,380enrollment
  • $18,310net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

45 miles from Denver

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Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Denver, CO

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

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#12 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 16,995enrollment
  • $14,805net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

7 miles from Denver

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