Region guide
Colleges in Mountain West
CampusPin lists 250 colleges and universities across Mountain West, 150 four-year universities and 100 community colleges, with 131 public and 119 private institutions spanning 8 states and jurisdictions.
The Mountain West, as CampusPin groups it, covers Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The region pairs growing public university systems and community colleges with specialized institutions across the Rockies and Southwest.
Mountain West colleges by the numbers
- Total institutions
- 250
- Public / private
- 131 · 119
- 4-year / 2-year
- 150 · 100
- States covered
- 8
By state
| State | Colleges | Public / private | 4-yr / 2-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 67 | 25 · 42 | 33 · 34 |
| Colorado | 58 | 29 · 29 | 38 · 20 |
| New Mexico | 34 | 28 · 6 | 13 · 21 |
| Montana | 24 | 18 · 6 | 14 · 10 |
| Utah | 23 | 8 · 15 | 21 · 2 |
| Nevada | 19 | 7 · 12 | 14 · 5 |
| Idaho | 16 | 8 · 8 | 12 · 4 |
| Wyoming | 9 | 8 · 1 | 5 · 4 |
Counts are from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot, summed across the region. Each state links to its full directory, including community-college and public-college views.
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Institution counts come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot (compiled from federal sources, IPEDS/NCES and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, plus institutional websites). Regional groupings are CampusPin's editorial convention.