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Compare with Colorado Public Colleges

Compare with Colorado Public Colleges for United States Air Force Academy
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$15,666 higher in-state tuition	64% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$13,373 higher in-state tuition	75% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$21,914 higher in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$10,149 higher in-state tuition	83% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$10,383 higher in-state tuition	61% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$11,318 higher in-state tuition	86% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	$9,958 higher in-state tuition	63% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Colorado Private Colleges

Compare with Colorado Private Colleges for United States Air Force Academy
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Denver Denver, CO	$61,398 higher in-state tuition	64% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	$70,734 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for United States Air Force Academy
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Santa Fe, NM	$40,504 higher in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Compare with National Colleges for United States Air Force Academy
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$18,161 higher in-state tuition	61% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$10,567 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$9,582 higher in-state tuition	79% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	Equivalent in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$19,058 higher in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$13,256 higher in-state tuition	58% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$19,974 higher in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$7,340 higher in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	Equivalent in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$12,132 higher in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$12,919 higher in-state tuition	77% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$14,984 higher in-state tuition	59% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$8,960 higher in-state tuition	83% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$9,654 higher in-state tuition	74% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=128328.

Last updated: August 2026