Top 190 universities in Colombia: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	National University of Colombia	5%	Bogota
2	Pontifical Javeriana University	55%	Bogota
3	University of Antioquia		Medellin
4	University of the Andes, Colombia	35%	Bogota
5	El Rosario University	85%	Bogota
6	Northern University	65%	Barranquilla
7	University of the Valley		Cali
8	Technological University of Pereira	45%	Pereira
9	ICESI University	5%	Cali
10	Francisco Jose de Caldas District University		Bogota
11	University of La Sabana		Chia
12	Industrial University of Santander	5%	Bucaramanga
13	Pontificia Bolivariana University		Medellin
14	EAFIT University	65%	Medellin
15	University of Caldas		Manizales
16	Externado University of Colombia		Bogota
17	University of Cauca		Popayan
18	Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia	25%	Tunja
19	National Pedagogical University - Bogota		Bogota
20	University of Medellin		Medellin
21	University of Manizales	75%	Manizales
22	CES University		Medellin
23	Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota	35%	Bogota
24	Catholic University of Colombia	65%	Bogota
25	University of Narino		Pasto
26	University of Cartagena		Cartagena
27	Autonomous University of Bucaramanga	55%	Bucaramanga
28	Santo Tomas University		Bogota
29	University of La Salle		Bogota
30	Konrad Lorenz University Foundation		Bogota
31	University of Tolima	75%	Ibague
32	Nueva Granada Military University	65%	Bogota
33	Minuto de Dios University Corporation		Bogota
34	Central University, Colombia		Bogota
35	School of Engineering of Antioquia		Envigado
36	University of Quindio		Armenia
37	University of Pamplona		Pamplona
38	University of Cordoba, Colombia		Monteria
39	Autonomous University of the West		Cali
40	Catholic University Foundation of the North		Santa Rosa de Osos
41	Metropolitan Institute of Technology		Medellin
42	University of San Buenaventura		Bogota
43	Lasallista University Corporation		Caldas
44	Autonomous University of the Caribbean		Barranquilla
45	University of Magdalena		Santa Marta
46	Luis Amigo Catholic University	95%	Medellin
47	Costa University Corporation		Barranquilla
48	Free University		Bogota
49	University of Santander		Bucaramanga
50	University Francisco de Paula Santander		Cucuta
51	Sergio Arboleda University	55%	Bogota
52	Higher School of Public Administration		Bogota
53	University of the Atlantic, Colombia		Barranquilla
54	Colombian School of Engineering		Bogota
55	El Bosque University		Bogota
56	Catholic University of Pereira		Pereira
57	Antonio Narino University		Bogota
58	Co-operative University of Colombia		Bogota
59	University of the Plains		Villavicencio
60	University of Applied and Environmental Sciences	65%	Bogota
61	Autonomous University of Manizales	75%	Manizales
62	University Institute of Envigado		Envigado
63	University College of Cundinamarca		Bogota
64	Andean Region University Foundation		Bogota
65	Manuela Beltran University		Bogota
66	South Colombian University	25%	Neiva
67	University of Sucre		Sincelejo
68	Simon Bolivar University, Colombia	75%	Barranquilla
69	University of Santiago de Cali		Cali
70	Pilot University of Colombia		Bogota
71	Ceipa University Foundation		Sabaneta
72	EAN University		Bogota
73	University of Boyaca		Tunja
74	University of Ibague	75%	Ibague
75	Autonomous University of Colombia		Bogota
76	College of Advanced Management Studies	25%	Bogota
77	Mariana University		Pasto
78	Antioquia Institute of Technology		Medellin
79	Catholic University of Manizales		Manizales
80	University Foundation of Health Sciences		Bogota
81	University Corporation of the Caribbean		Sincelejo
82	University of La Guajira	55%	Riohacha
83	Popular University of Cesar		Valledupar
84	Catholic University of the East, Colombia		Rionegro
85	La Gran Colombia University		Bogota
86	Remington University Corporation		Medellin
87	University of America		Bogota
88	Latin American Autonomous University		Medellin
89	ECCI University		Bogota
90	Esumer University Institute		Medellin
91	Augustinian University		Bogota
92	Republican University Corporation		Bogota
93	Rafael Nunez University Corporation		Cartagena
94	Grancolombiano Polytechnic		Bogota
95	Major College of Antioquia		Medellin
96	University of the Amazon	65%	Florencia
97	Jaime Isaza Cadavid Colombian Polytechnic		Medellin
98	Colombian School of Rehabilitation Foundation		Bogota
99	Juan de Castellanos University Foundation		Tunja
100	University Institute of La Paz	45%	Barrancabermeja
101	Maria Cano University Foundation		Medellin
102	Juan N. Corpas University Foundation	75%	Bogota
103	Pascual Bravo Institute of Technology		Medellin
104	Technological University of Choco		Quibdo
105	Corporacion Universidad de Investigacion y Desarrollo		Bucaramanga
106	San Martin University Foundation		Bogota
107	University Foundation of San Gil		San Gil
108	Unitec University Corporation	95%	Bogota
109	University Institution Center of Superior Studies Maria Goretti		Pasto
110	Lumen Gentium Catholic University Foundation		Cali
111	Pan-American University Foundation		Bogota
112	Sanitas University Foundation		Bogota
113	Technological School Central Technical Institute		Bogota
114	Autonomous University Foundation of the Americas		Medellin
115	Technological University of Bolivar	95%	Cartagena
116	Colombian School of Marketing Foundation		Medellin
117	Cafam University Foundation		Bogota
118	University Institution Colleges of Colombia		Bogota
119	University Corporation Comfacauca		Popayan
120	Metropolitan University, Colombia		Barranquilla
121	Adventist University Corporation	55%	Medellin
122	University Technological Foundation Comfenalco - Cartagena		Cartagena
123	Caro and Cuervo Institute		Bogota
124	University Agrarian Foundation of Colombia		Bogota
125	Sinu University		Monteria
126	American University Corporation		Barranquilla
127	Antonio Jose Camacho University Institute		Cali
128	University Foundation of Popayan		Popayan
129	University of Cundinamarca		Fusagasuga
130	University Foundation for Human Development		Bogota
131	University Corporation of Huila		Neiva
132	INCCA University of Colombia		Bogota
133	University Institution Salazar y Herrera		Medellin
134	Central University of Valle del Cauca		Tulua
135	Corporacion Universitaria Autonoma del Cauca		Popayan
136	San Mateo University Foundation		Bogota
137	Eam University Institution		Armenia
138	University Institution ITSA		Soledad
139	Departmental Institute of Fine Arts	25%	Cali
140	University of the Pacific, Colombia		Buenaventura
141	University Foundation Comfenalco Santander		Bucaramanga
142	Monserrate University Foundation		Bogota
143	Latin American University Corporation		Barranquilla
144	Alexander Von Humboldt University Business Corporation		Armenia
145	Claretiana University Foundation		Quibdo
146	Reformed University Corporation		Barranquilla
147	Latin University Institution		Bogota
148	University Corporation of Meta		Villavicencio
149	Antonio Jose de Sucre University Corporation		Sincelejo
150	National School of Sport		Cali
151	Colombian Collegiate Corporation		Medellin
152	Iberoamerican University Corporation		Bogota
153	University Business Foundation of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota		Bogota
154	Major College of Cauca		Popayan
155	University Foundation Fine Arts		Medellin
156	Bolivar University of Fine Arts and Sciences	75%	Cartagena
157	University Corporation of Asturias		Bogota
158	University Corporation of Sabaneta		Sabaneta
159	Colombian American University Institution		Bogota
160	Colombo International University Foundation		Cartagena
161	International University Foundation of the American Tropic		Yopal
162	Taller Cinco University Corporation		Bogota
163	Autonomous University Corporation of Narino		Pasto
164	University Corporation of Santa Rosa de Cabal		Santa Rosa de Cabal
165	Navarra University Foundation		Neiva
166	Tolima Conservatory		Ibague
167	Horizonte University Foundation		Bogota
168	University Foundation Comfamiliar Risaralda		Pereira
169	Salesian University Foundation		Bogota
170	Corporacion School of Arts and Letters		Bogota
171	Corporacion Universitaria Empresarial de Salamanca		Barranquilla
172	University Foundation Cervantes San Agustin		Bogota
173	University Center for Rural Welfare Foundation		Puerto Tejada
174	Higher Education University Corporation		Cali
175	University Institution of Colombia - University of Colombia		Bogota
176	Foundation of Higher Studies Monsignor Abraham Escudero Montoya		Espinal
177	Marco Fidel Suarez University Institution		Bello
178	University Corporation of Science and Development		Bogota
179	San Alfonso University Foundation		Bogota
180	University Corporation of Business Sciences, Education and Health		Barranquilla
181	Luis G. Paez University Foundation		Bogota
182	University Corporation of Colombia Ideas		Bogota
183	University of Uraba Antonio Roldan Betancur Foundation		Apartado
184	Elite- Latin American School of Engineers, Technologists and Businessmen		Bogota
185	School of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Brigadier General Ricardo Charry Solano		Bogota
186	U University Corporation of Colombia		Medellin
187	Foundation Technological School of Neiva Jesus Oviedo Perez		Rivera
188	Corporacion Escuela Tecnologica del Oriente		Bucaramanga
189	University Corporation of Catalonia		Bogota
190	International University Foundation of Colombia		Bogota

The best cities to study in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla, and Cali.

Average cost of living for students in Colombia is $315 + $37-264 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).