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 13M citations received by 411K academic publications made by 38 universities from Colorado, the popularity of 1,364 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Colorado Boulder

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
68%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
84%

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
94%

4. University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$42,423

5. Colorado School of Mines

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1409
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
98%

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

7. University of Northern Colorado

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
100%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Enrollment
4,085

9. Colorado College

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$33,178

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
100%

11. Regis University

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$26,377

12. Fort Lewis College

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
98%

13. Colorado Mesa University

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%

14. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

15. Western State Colorado University

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
94%

16. Adams State University

#1077 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
93%

17. Naropa University

#1156 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,145
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$24,146

18. Colorado Christian University

#1314 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,313
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,200

19. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#1341 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,106
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,589

20. Colorado Mountain College

#1453 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$7,375
Enrollment
5,184

21. Denver Seminary

#1626 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
874
Male:Female
51:49

22. Red Rocks Community College

#1664 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$7,419
Enrollment
6,470

23. Pueblo Community College

#1783 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$9,574
Enrollment
6,481

24. Rocky Vista University

#1812 in North America
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,531
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
2006

26. Community College of Denver

#1853 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$8,510
Enrollment
7,292

27. Aspen University

#1910 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

#1950 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,768
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$6,033

29. Platt College - Aurora

#2137 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$38,086
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$4,330

30. Colorado State University - Global Campus

#2149 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$5,614
Enrollment
9,565

31. Iliff School of Theology

#2150 in North America
Enrollment
185
Male:Female
39:61

32. Nazarene Bible College

#2179 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,055
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,815

36. Taft University System

#2438 in North America
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
526
Male:Female
45:55

37. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

#2502 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,835
Receiving Aid
25%
Average Aid
$6,345

38. Denver College of Nursing

#2507 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
1,084
Male:Female
13:87

Closest to Colorado states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Wyoming 1 141
Utah 20 40
Nebraska 23 68
New Mexico 12 81
Kansas 32 75
Arizona 25 34
South Dakota 15 233
Oklahoma 31 100
Montana 12 153
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
Texas 119 26
North Dakota 14 182
Iowa 39 47
Missouri 67 38
Minnesota 48 14
Arkansas 24 127
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Illinois 100 15
Wisconsin 47 13
Louisiana 27 79
Washington 57 8
Mississippi 18 133
Indiana 55 39
Tennessee 56 50
Michigan 62 3
Kentucky 38 60
Alabama 33 84
Ohio 90 18
Georgia 63 44
West Virginia 26 112
South Carolina 37 87
North Carolina 65 24
Virginia 63 41
Pennsylvania 155 12
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Florida 109 22
Delaware 5 90
New York 221 4
New Jersey 47 23
Vermont 17 109
Connecticut 28 11
Massachusetts 88 1
New Hampshire 16 77
Rhode Island 12 49
Maine 19 152
Alaska 6 181
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614