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 10.3M citations received by 328K academic publications made by 38 universities from Colorado, the popularity of 1,280 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Colorado Boulder

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
65%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
84%

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
83%

4. University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$39,973

5. Colorado School of Mines

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
98%

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$6,940
Enrollment
12,031

7. University of Northern Colorado

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1349
Average ACT
32
Enrollment
4,181

9. Colorado College

Acceptance Rate
14%
Net Price
$30,200
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$48,666

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
72%

11. Regis University

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$27,735

12. Fort Lewis College

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
95%

13. Colorado Mesa University

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1074
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
89%

14. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%

15. Western State Colorado University

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
92%

16. Adams State University

#1005 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
99%

17. Naropa University

#1161 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,924
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$22,372

18. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#1286 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,286
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$6,417

19. Colorado Christian University

#1351 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$26,759
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,571

20. Colorado Mountain College

#1421 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$6,386
Enrollment
5,134

21. Red Rocks Community College

#1605 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
42%
Average Aid
$7,041
Enrollment
6,035

22. Denver Seminary

#1645 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
899
Male:Female
53:47

23. Pueblo Community College

#1801 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$7,886
Enrollment
5,938

24. Rocky Vista University

#1815 in North America
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,456
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2006

25. American Sentinel University

#1837 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,513
Male:Female
11:89

26. Community College of Denver

#1839 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$5,052
Enrollment
7,091

27. Aspen University

#1932 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,154
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$2,496

28. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

#1950 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$22,837
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,483

29. Iliff School of Theology

#2136 in North America
Enrollment
200
Male:Female
39:61

30. Colorado State University - Global Campus

#2148 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$5,411

31. Nazarene Bible College

#2177 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,055
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,815

32. Platt College - Aurora

#2196 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Net Price
$41,094
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$1,321

35. Taft University System

#2424 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
555
Male:Female
45:55

37. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

#2508 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,835
Receiving Aid
25%
Average Aid
$6,345

38. Denver College of Nursing

#2511 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
1,072
Male:Female
12:88

Closest to Colorado states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Wyoming 1 143
Utah 20 40
Nebraska 23 70
New Mexico 12 79
Kansas 32 74
Arizona 25 30
South Dakota 15 242
Oklahoma 31 97
Montana 12 144
Idaho 10 157
Nevada 10 130
Texas 119 25
North Dakota 14 185
Iowa 39 47
Missouri 67 38
Minnesota 48 14
Arkansas 24 126
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Illinois 100 15
Wisconsin 47 13
Louisiana 27 83
Washington 57 7
Mississippi 18 132
Indiana 55 39
Tennessee 56 49
Michigan 62 3
Kentucky 38 58
Alabama 33 84
Ohio 90 17
Georgia 63 44
West Virginia 26 110
South Carolina 37 87
North Carolina 65 24
Virginia 63 41
Pennsylvania 155 11
District of Columbia 15 66
Maryland 34 12
Florida 109 22
Delaware 5 89
New York 221 6
New Jersey 47 23
Vermont 17 106
Connecticut 28 8
Massachusetts 88 1
New Hampshire 16 78
Rhode Island 12 54
Maine 19 154
Alaska 6 179
Puerto Rico 52 375
US Virgin Islands 1 803
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595