2022 Colorado Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Colorado with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, United States Air Force Academy rank first in the best Colorado college ranking and Colorado College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Colorado

6 public and 4 private schools rank in the best Colorado colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 59.30% where United States Air Force Academy has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 13% and Western Colorado University has the highest rate of 88%. Total 131,168 students are attending one of the best Colorado schools where University of Colorado Boulder has the largest population with 37,437 students and DeVry University-Colorado has the smallest number of students (110 students). The average graduation rate is 65.70% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.50:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Colorado colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Colorado Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO
13%1,32587%4,3078:1 (12.50 %)
2Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
14%-88%2,05010:1 (10.00 %)
3Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
55%1,35584%6,74415:1 (6.67 %)
4University of Denver
Denver, CO
61%1,26575%13,85612:1 (8.33 %)
5University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
84%1,24072%37,43718:1 (5.56 %)
6University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
66%1,10544%24,72317:1 (5.88 %)
7Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
84%1,17570%32,42816:1 (6.25 %)
8Regis University
Denver, CO
78%1,11067%6,31014:1 (7.14 %)
9Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
88%1,09550%3,20314:1 (7.14 %)
10DeVry University-Colorado
Westminster, CO
50%-20%11011:1 (9.09 %)
Average59.30%1,20965.70%131,168 (Total)13.50:1 (7.41 %)

Best Colorado Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Colorado colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Colorado colleges is $37,064 where Colorado College has the most expensive costs at $62,070 and DeVry University-Colorado has the lowest amount of tuition at $17,488. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Colorado colleges is $29,394 where University of Denver has the highest tuition with $53,943 and Regis University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $15,079.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Colorado Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1United States Air Force Academy $0$0 - -
2Colorado College $62,070$63,300
3Colorado School of Mines $19,538$40,838 $19,986 $41,903
4University of Denver $54,819$55,883
5University of Colorado Boulder $12,496$38,314 $12,526 $38,344
6University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus $9,384$26,376 $9,367 $26,872
7Colorado State University-Fort Collins $12,331$31,613 $12,871 $32,729
8Regis University $39,610$40,691
9Western Colorado University $10,662$22,446 $10,678 $22,462
10DeVry University-Colorado $17,488$17,174
Average$12,882$37,064$13,086$37,706
Table. Best Colorado Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1United States Air Force Academy -- --
2Colorado College $34,300$28,056
3Colorado School of Mines $19,532$40,844 $19,532$19,974
4University of Denver $53,943$55,008
5University of Colorado Boulder $13,901$33,953 $13,901$14,291
6University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus $8,052$24,342 $8,052$7,993
7Colorado State University-Fort Collins $13,313$29,043 $13,313$13,864
8Regis University $15,079$15,876
9Western Colorado University $17,371$15,490 $17,371-
10DeVry University-Colorado $17,552$17,552
Average$14,434$29,394$14,030$29,113