What colleges in Colorado actually cost
The sticker price is not what most families pay. Every Colorado college below shows its published cost of attendance beside the average net price families in the lowest reported income band actually paid after grants and scholarships — no account needed.
- Colleges
- 69
- in Colorado with net-price data
- Median sticker price
- $24,046
- a year, across the 69 with a cost of attendance
- Median college's avg. net price, under $30,000
- $14,844
- after grants — the median of each college's average, across the 68 that report this band
| College | City | Sticker price | Avg. net price (income band) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Alamosa | $24,352 | $9,947Under $30,000 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | $16,657 | $10,196Under $30,000 |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | Colorado Springs | $25,950 | $20,030Under $30,000 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | $18,332 | $8,588Under $30,000 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | Aurora | $43,920 | $36,913Under $30,000 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | Boulder | $16,885 | $12,863Under $30,000 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | $18,785 | $15,599Under $30,000 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | $23,384 | $17,523Under $30,000 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Denver | $28,043 | $20,470Under $30,000 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | $14,861 | $9,080Under $30,000 |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | $54,242 | $26,010Under $30,000 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs | $86,921 | $9,217Under $30,000 |
| Colorado Media School | Denver | $34,072 | $29,931Under $30,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | $24,046 | $10,792Under $30,000 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | $14,799 | $5,190Under $30,000 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | $20,923 | $8,832Under $30,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | $40,560 | $16,849Under $30,000 |
| Colorado School of Trades | Lakewood | $29,397 | $26,083Under $30,000 |
| Colorado State University Global | Denver | $21,201 | $16,510Under $30,000 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | $23,937 | $9,374Under $30,000 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | $31,642 | $13,259Under $30,000 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | $23,744 | $16,474Under $30,000 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | $17,275 | $6,305Under $30,000 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | $19,550 | $8,356Under $30,000 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | $22,697 | $16,328Under $30,000 |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | Boulder | $38,527 | $35,373$30,000–$48,000 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | $13,995 | $7,011Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | $22,990 | $17,391Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | $21,743 | $15,754Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | $21,857 | $15,641Under $30,000 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | $27,030 | $18,622Under $30,000 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | $21,526 | $9,955Under $30,000 |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | $37,025 | $28,848Under $30,000 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | $33,637 | $30,128Under $30,000 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | $25,537 | $18,505Under $30,000 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | $28,172 | $20,003Under $30,000 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | $20,044 | $7,513Under $30,000 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | $37,032 | $31,402Under $30,000 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | $24,622 | $12,481Under $30,000 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Denver | $20,180 | $19,557Under $30,000 |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | $17,497 | $6,391Under $30,000 |
| Naropa University | Boulder | $53,397 | $21,457Under $30,000 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | Denver | $19,826 | $12,649Under $30,000 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | $21,558 | $10,206Under $30,000 |
| Otero College | La Junta | $21,020 | $9,735Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | $27,557 | $22,138Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | $29,544 | $22,735Under $30,000 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | $12,439 | $6,980Under $30,000 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | $18,473 | $3,811Under $30,000 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | $27,677 | $22,993Under $30,000 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | $31,319 | $26,641Under $30,000 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | $26,476 | $22,000Under $30,000 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | $22,002 | $9,941Under $30,000 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | $18,143 | $5,901Under $30,000 |
| Regis University | Denver | $54,800 | $13,713Under $30,000 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood | $37,505 | $29,847Under $30,000 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Broomfield | $37,719 | $29,609Under $30,000 |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | $19,155 | $15,457Under $30,000 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | $9,051 | $2,785Under $30,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | $16,917 | $13,555Under $30,000 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy | Colorado Springs | $29,045 | $25,777Under $30,000 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | $21,458 | $9,366Under $30,000 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | $22,233 | $17,368Under $30,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | $37,684 | $14,231Under $30,000 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | $24,595 | $12,065Under $30,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | $24,902 | $6,743Under $30,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver | $78,476 | $20,097Under $30,000 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | $29,254 | $12,695Under $30,000 |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison | $25,736 | $11,490Under $30,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2024 data release. Sticker price is the college's cost of attendance (the published figure, or the sum of its published components). Net price is the average paid by students who received federal aid, grouped by household income. Averages from past students — your family's cost could be higher or lower.
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