Colorado Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 14 public colleges in Colorado with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Colorado? Colorado School of Mines leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $24,898. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Colorado Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado	$24,898
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado	$17,588
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado	$16,136
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado	$15,444
Western Colorado University Gunnison, Colorado	$15,328
Adams State University Alamosa, Colorado	$13,528
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado	$13,113
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, Colorado	$12,364
Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado	$12,140
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado	$12,045
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, Colorado	$11,406
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado	$11,047
Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, Colorado	$2,736
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	$0

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.