24 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colorado
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Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 7.24M citations received by 204K academic papers made by 24 universities in Colorado was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Colorado Boulder
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
2. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,160
- Enrollment
- 34,096
4. University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $45,451
5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
6. Colorado School of Mines
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
7. University of Northern Colorado
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Enrollment
- 4,114
9. Colorado College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $36,123
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 State University - Pueblo
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,130
14. Colorado Mesa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
15. Western State Colorado University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1258
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
16. Adams State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,747
- Enrollment
- 2,901
17. Rocky Vista University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,903
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 2006
18. Naropa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,873
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $25,429
19. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,449
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $7,340
20. American Sentinel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,761
21. Colorado Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $30,940
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,302
22. Denver Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 847
- Male:Female
- 48:52
23. Colorado Mountain College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $6,997
- Enrollment
- 5,494
24. Community College of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,432
- Enrollment
- 7,965
Closest to Colorado states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 11 | 45 |
| Nebraska | 15 | 87 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 100 |
| Kansas | 22 | 74 |
| Arizona | 10 | 29 |
| South Dakota | 12 | 331 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 103 |
| Montana | 9 | 166 |
| Idaho | 7 | 193 |
| Nevada | 8 | 149 |
| Texas | 89 | 21 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 216 |
| Iowa | 32 | 44 |
| Missouri | 44 | 40 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 146 |
| California | 147 | 2 |
| Oregon | 21 | 96 |
| Illinois | 79 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Washington | 39 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 177 |
| Indiana | 38 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 39 | 46 |
| Michigan | 47 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 60 |
| Alabama | 30 | 82 |
| Ohio | 67 | 19 |
| Georgia | 52 | 42 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 120 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 68 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 20 |
| Virginia | 42 | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 48 |
| Maryland | 28 | 8 |
| Florida | 70 | 31 |
| Delaware | 4 | 97 |
| New York | 146 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 22 |
| Vermont | 12 | 124 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 84 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 56 |
| Maine | 16 | 199 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 414 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 106 |