List of 38 best universities in Colorado
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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
#46 in the United States
#49 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#64 in the United States
#70 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
#117 in the United States
#136 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
4. University of Denver
#162 in the United States
#187 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,973
5. Colorado School of Mines
#206 in the United States
#233 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
#302 in the United States
#334 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $6,940
- Enrollment
- 12,031
7. University of Northern Colorado
#333 in the United States
#371 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
#374 in the United States
#418 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1349
- Average ACT
- 32
- Enrollment
- 4,181
9. Colorado College
#384 in the United States
#428 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Net Price
- $30,200
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $48,666
10. Metropolitan State University of Denver
#553 in the United States
#606 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
11. Regis University
#584 in the United States
#638 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $27,735
12. Fort Lewis College
#688 in the United States
#750 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
13. Colorado Mesa University
#817 in the United States
#885 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1074
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
14. Colorado State University - Pueblo
#830 in the United States
#898 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
15. Western State Colorado University
#846 in the United States
#914 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
16. Adams State University
#936 in the United States
#1005 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. Naropa University
#1088 in the United States
#1161 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,924
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $22,372
18. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
#1209 in the United States
#1286 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,286
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $6,417
19. Colorado Christian University
#1274 in the United States
#1351 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,759
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,571
20. Colorado Mountain College
#1341 in the United States
#1421 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $6,386
- Enrollment
- 5,134
21. Red Rocks Community College
#1519 in the United States
#1605 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 42%
- Average Aid
- $7,041
- Enrollment
- 6,035
22. Denver Seminary
#1559 in the United States
#1645 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 899
- Male:Female
- 53:47
23. Pueblo Community College
#1714 in the United States
#1801 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $7,886
- Enrollment
- 5,938
24. Rocky Vista University
#1727 in the United States
#1815 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,456
- Male:Female
- 50:50
- Founded
- 2006
25. American Sentinel University
#1749 in the United States
#1837 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,513
- Male:Female
- 11:89
26. Community College of Denver
#1751 in the United States
#1839 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $5,052
- Enrollment
- 7,091
27. Aspen University
#1843 in the United States
#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
#1861 in the United States
#1950 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,837
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,483
30. Colorado State University - Global Campus
#2054 in the United States
#2148 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $5,411
31. Nazarene Bible College
#2081 in the United States
#2177 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,055
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,815
32. Platt College - Aurora
#2100 in the United States
#2196 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Net Price
- $41,094
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $1,321
35. Taft University System
#2323 in the United States
#2424 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 555
- Male:Female
- 45:55
37. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
#2407 in the United States
#2508 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,835
- Receiving Aid
- 25%
- Average Aid
- $6,345
38. Denver College of Nursing
#2410 in the United States
#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  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 |