21 Best Engineering schools in Colorado
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Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 185K academic papers made by 21 universities in Colorado was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Colorado Boulder
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
3. Colorado School of Mines
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1409
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
4. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
5. University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,423
6. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Enrollment
- 4,085
7. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
8. University of Northern Colorado
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
9. Colorado College
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,178
10. Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
11. Colorado State University - Pueblo
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. Fort Lewis College
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
13. Regis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,377
14. Colorado Mesa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
15. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,106
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,589
16. Western State Colorado University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
17. Rocky Vista University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,531
- Male:Female
- 48:52
- Founded
- 2006
18. Adams State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
19. American Sentinel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,761
20. Naropa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,145
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $24,146
21. Colorado Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,313
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,200
Closest to Colorado states to learn Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 11 | 42 |
| Nebraska | 12 | 76 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 86 |
| Kansas | 13 | 99 |
| Arizona | 10 | 32 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 231 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 94 |
| Montana | 8 | 156 |
| Idaho | 7 | 149 |
| Nevada | 6 | 135 |
| Texas | 75 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 163 |
| Iowa | 26 | 36 |
| Missouri | 33 | 50 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 122 |
| California | 129 | 2 |
| Oregon | 17 | 74 |
| Illinois | 68 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 78 |
| Washington | 31 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 127 |
| Indiana | 31 | 25 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 55 |
| Michigan | 36 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 69 |
| Alabama | 24 | 92 |
| Ohio | 57 | 20 |
| Georgia | 43 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 18 | 112 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 82 |
| North Carolina | 40 | 34 |
| Virginia | 41 | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 106 |
| Maryland | 26 | 16 |
| Florida | 55 | 27 |
| Delaware | 3 | 58 |
| New York | 136 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 17 |
| Vermont | 13 | 139 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 31 |
| Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 102 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 65 |
| Maine | 14 | 183 |
| Alaska | 4 | 188 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | 278 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 121 |