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 18M citations received by 478K academic publications made by 38 universities from Colorado, the popularity of 1,427 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Colorado Boulder

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1325
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
66%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Acceptance Rate
90%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$10,554
Enrollment
33,500

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
90%

4. University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1325
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$43,324

5. Colorado School of Mines

Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
97%

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

7. University of Northern Colorado

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
96%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
30
Enrollment
4,124

9. Colorado College

Acceptance Rate
20%
Average SAT
1443
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$35,281

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
76%

11. Regis University

Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,062
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$30,517

12. Fort Lewis College

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
98%

13. Colorado Mesa University

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

14. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
985
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%

15. Western State Colorado University

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
95%

16. Adams State University

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$9,393
Enrollment
2,950

17. Naropa University

#1137 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$31,491
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$21,183

18. Colorado Christian University

#1269 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$26,770
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,436

19. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#1406 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,784
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,956

20. Colorado Mountain College

#1420 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$6,642
Enrollment
5,673

21. Denver Seminary

#1659 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
837
Male:Female
48:52

22. Red Rocks Community College

#1696 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
51%
Average Aid
$9,031
Enrollment
7,382

23. Rocky Vista University

#1775 in North America
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,574
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
2006

24. Pueblo Community College

#1789 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$8,590
Enrollment
6,767

26. Community College of Denver

#1863 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$8,670
Enrollment
7,715

27. Aspen University

#1895 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,781
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$3,782

28. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

#1917 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,459
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$6,593

29. Platt College - Aurora

#2093 in North America
Acceptance Rate
36%
Net Price
$37,696
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,559

30. Nazarene Bible College

#2121 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,055
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,815

31. Colorado State University - Global Campus

#2151 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$6,201
Enrollment
9,507

32. Iliff School of Theology

#2160 in North America
Enrollment
172
Male:Female
44:56

35. Denver College of Nursing

#2395 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
1,008
Male:Female
14:86

36. Taft University System

#2437 in North America
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
496
Male:Female
46:54

38. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

#2500 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$4,012
Receiving Aid
22%
Average Aid
$6,895

Closest to Colorado states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Wyoming 1 146
Utah 20 41
Nebraska 23 64
New Mexico 12 84
Kansas 32 74
Arizona 25 35
South Dakota 15 232
Oklahoma 31 99
Montana 12 145
Idaho 10 149
Nevada 10 129
Texas 119 26
North Dakota 14 177
Iowa 39 48
Missouri 67 39
Minnesota 48 14
Arkansas 24 128
California 249 2
Oregon 31 60
Illinois 100 15
Wisconsin 47 13
Louisiana 27 79
Washington 57 8
Mississippi 18 132
Indiana 55 33
Tennessee 56 50
Michigan 62 3
Kentucky 38 63
Alabama 33 87
Ohio 90 18
Georgia 63 47
West Virginia 26 105
South Carolina 37 89
North Carolina 65 24
Virginia 63 40
Pennsylvania 155 12
District of Columbia 15 55
Maryland 34 9
Florida 109 23
Delaware 5 82
New York 221 4
New Jersey 47 21
Vermont 17 111
Connecticut 28 10
Massachusetts 88 1
New Hampshire 16 76
Rhode Island 12 49
Maine 19 154
Alaska 6 181
Puerto Rico 52 367
US Virgin Islands 1 790
Hawaii 10 159
American Samoa 1 1689
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1585
Guam 2 601