List of 38 best universities in Colorado

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EduRank

Top 38 universities in Colorado ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 19M citations received by 494K academic publications made by 38 universities from Colorado, the popularity of 1,475 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Colorado Boulder

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1335
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
67%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Acceptance Rate
89%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,160
Enrollment
34,096

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
94%

4. University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1325
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$45,451

5. Colorado School of Mines

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1400
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
98%

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
87%

7. University of Northern Colorado

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
97%

8. Colorado College

Acceptance Rate
18%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$36,123

9. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1335
Average ACT
30
Enrollment
4,114

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1005
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
74%

11. Regis University

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$21,618
Receiving Aid
99%

12. Fort Lewis College

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%

13. Colorado Mesa University

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
91%

14. Western State Colorado University

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
1258
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
96%

15. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$11,130

16. Adams State University

#1091 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$10,747
Enrollment
2,901

17. Naropa University

#1104 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,873
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$25,429

18. Colorado Christian University

#1221 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$30,940
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,302

19. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#1320 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,449
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$7,340

20. Colorado Mountain College

#1394 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$6,997
Enrollment
5,494

21. Denver Seminary

#1603 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
847
Male:Female
48:52

22. Rocky Vista University

#1683 in North America
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,903
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
2006

23. Red Rocks Community College

#1737 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
53%
Average Aid
$14,333
Enrollment
8,419

24. Pueblo Community College

#1771 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$8,355
Enrollment
7,284

25. Community College of Denver

#1829 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,432
Enrollment
7,965

27. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

#1855 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$31,752
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$5,429

28. Aspen University

#1858 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,781
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$3,782

29. Nazarene Bible College

#2101 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,055
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,815

30. Iliff School of Theology

#2112 in North America
Enrollment
166
Male:Female
39:61

31. Colorado State University - Global Campus

#2127 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$5,432
Enrollment
10,257

32. Platt College - Aurora

#2190 in North America
Net Price
$37,696
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,559

36. Taft University System

#2374 in North America
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
324
Male:Female
49:51

37. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

#2481 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,557
Receiving Aid
25%
Average Aid
$623

38. Denver College of Nursing

#2567 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
811
Male:Female
13:87

Closest to Colorado states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Wyoming 1 142
Utah 20 41
Nebraska 23 64
New Mexico 12 83
Kansas 32 73
Arizona 25 35
South Dakota 15 223
Oklahoma 31 97
Montana 12 153
Idaho 10 146
Nevada 10 131
Texas 119 26
North Dakota 14 180
Iowa 39 49
Missouri 67 39
Minnesota 48 14
Arkansas 24 128
California 249 2
Oregon 31 61
Illinois 100 15
Wisconsin 47 13
Louisiana 27 79
Washington 57 8
Mississippi 18 132
Indiana 55 34
Tennessee 56 48
Michigan 62 3
Kentucky 38 59
Alabama 33 85
Ohio 90 18
Georgia 63 47
West Virginia 26 108
South Carolina 37 88
North Carolina 65 24
Virginia 63 40
Pennsylvania 155 12
District of Columbia 15 51
Maryland 34 9
Florida 109 23
Delaware 5 90
New York 221 4
New Jersey 47 21
Vermont 17 114
Connecticut 28 10
Massachusetts 88 1
New Hampshire 16 74
Rhode Island 12 50
Maine 19 155
Alaska 6 182
Puerto Rico 52 366
US Virgin Islands 1 789
Hawaii 10 357
American Samoa 1 1625
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1521
Guam 2 623