This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. State of Colorado which range in age and focus of programs. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education. State commission data is also provided. __TOC__
Public institutions
Federal institution + SchoolLocationCarnegie ClassificationEnrollment (Fall 2024)FoundedUnited States Air Force AcademyColorado SpringsBaccalaureate College4,1141954
State institutions This table includes locations, governance, institution focus(es), the enrollment head count (the sum of undergraduate and graduate students), and the percentage of these students who qualify as residents of the state. + InstitutionLocationCarnegie ClassificationEnrollment (fall 2024)FoundedAdams State UniversityAlamosaMasters University2,9011921Aims Community CollegeFort Lupton, Greeley, Loveland, and WindsorAssociate college8,5421967Arapahoe Community CollegeCastle Rock and LittletonAssociate college15,0121965Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JunctionBaccalaureate college9,7851925Colorado Mountain CollegeBreckenridge, Carbondale, Dillon, Edwards, Glenwood Springs, Leadville, Rifle, Salida, and Steamboat SpringsAssociate/Baccalaureate college5,4941967Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeCraig and RangelyAssociate college1,2711962Colorado School of MinesGoldenSpecial focus institution8,0441874Colorado State UniversityFort CollinsDoctoral university34,0961870Colorado State University–Global CampusOnlineMasters University10,2572007Colorado State University PuebloPuebloBaccalaureate college6,8511933Community College of AuroraAurora, Centennial, and DenverAssociate college8,8331983Community College of DenverDenverAssociate college7,9651967Fort Lewis CollegeDurangoBaccalaureate college3,5441911Front Range Community CollegeFort Collins, Longmont, and WestminsterAssociate college21,9701968Lamar Community CollegeLamarAssociate college6901937Metropolitan State University of DenverDenverMasters University18,4531965Morgan Community CollegeFort MorganAssociate college1,6261970Northeastern Junior CollegeSterlingAssociate college1,6841941Otero CollegeLa JuntaAssociate college9591941Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado SpringsAssociate college12,5561968Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, Cañon CityAssociate college7,2841933Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood and ArvadaAssociate college8,4191969Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad and AlamosaAssociate college1,6131925University of Colorado BoulderBoulderDoctoral university38,7991876University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsMasters University11,3541965University of Colorado DenverDenver and AuroraDoctoral university23,1241912University of Northern ColoradoGreeleyDoctoral university8,8691889Western Colorado UniversityGunnisonMasters University3,5681901
Private institutions + SchoolLocationControlCarnegie Classification Enrollment (Fall 2024)Founded Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Boulder Private (for profit) Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 8,504 2010Colorado Christian UniversityLakewoodPrivate (not for profit)Masters University9,9511914Colorado CollegeColorado SpringsPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate College2,0561874Colorado Technical UniversityAurora, Colorado SpringsPrivate (for profit)Doctoral University31,8301965Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado SpringsPrivate (not for profit)Faith-related Institution5271967Naropa UniversityBoulderPrivate (not for profit)Masters University1,0941974Regis UniversityDenverPrivate (not for profit)Doctoral University4,6051877Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignDenverPrivate (for profit)Baccalaureate College2,0611963University of DenverDenverPrivate (not for profit)Doctoral University12,8131864William Howard Taft UniversityDenverPrivate (for profit)Doctoral University3241976
Defunct colleges and universities + SchoolLocationControlCarnegie ClassificationFoundedDefunctColorado Heights University DenverPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges19892016Johnson & Wales UniversityDenverPrivate (not for profit)Masters University20002021Jones International UniversityCentennialPrivate (for profit)Masters University19932015National American UniversityCentennial, Colorado Springs, DenverPrivate (for profit)Masters University19412018CollegeAmericaFort Collins, Denver, Colorado SpringsPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges19642021
See also
List of colleges and universities List of colleges and universities by country Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists Outline of Colorado
References
External links
Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Colorado