10 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Colorado
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Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 87K citations received by 3.83K academic papers made by 10 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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
2. University of Colorado Boulder
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
3. University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $45,451
4. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,160
- Enrollment
- 34,096
5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
6. University of Northern Colorado
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
7. Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
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. Regis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $21,618
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
Closest to Colorado states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 4 | 83 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 70 |
| Kansas | 6 | 91 |
| Arizona | 3 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 101 |
| Idaho | 3 | 185 |
| Texas | 40 | 23 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 282 |
| Iowa | 5 | 54 |
| Missouri | 9 | 48 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 32 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 169 |
| California | 57 | 2 |
| Oregon | 9 | 117 |
| Illinois | 21 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 26 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 89 |
| Washington | 9 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 154 |
| Indiana | 11 | 42 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 55 |
| Michigan | 11 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 47 |
| Alabama | 9 | 68 |
| Ohio | 18 | 16 |
| Georgia | 15 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 31 |
| Virginia | 14 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 43 |
| Maryland | 11 | 13 |
| Florida | 20 | 20 |
| New York | 57 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 12 |
| Vermont | 3 | 193 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 86 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 76 |
| Maine | 5 | 274 |