Metro area directory
Colleges in the Greater Denver Area
CampusPin lists 22 colleges and universities across the Greater Denver metro, 15 universities and 7 community colleges, with 8 public and 14 private institutions across 5 cities.
Greater Denver spans the city and Front Range communities such as Boulder, Aurora, and Golden. The region pairs public research universities and a science- and engineering-focused school of mines with private institutions and community colleges.
Greater Denver colleges by the numbers
- Public / private
- 8 public · 14 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 15 universities · 7 community colleges
- Cities covered
- 5
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Lowest published tuition
- Community College of Aurora ($4,030)
- Published tuition range
- $4,030–$59,340
Among the 22 colleges in the Greater Denver area, University of Colorado Boulder is the largest by enrollment; Community College of Aurora has the lowest published in-state tuition at $4,030; Denver Seminary is the most selective at a 46% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price, compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
Colleges by city in the Greater Denver area
Denver (12)
- Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyCC · Private
- Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityUniv · Private
- Community College of DenverUniv · Public
- Denver College of NursingUniv · Private
- Iliff School of TheologyUniv · Private
- Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCC · Private
- Metropolitan State University of DenverUniv · Public
- Pima Medical Institute-DenverCC · Private
- Regis UniversityUniv · Private
- Taft University SystemUniv · Private
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniv · Public
- University of DenverUniv · Private
Aurora (4)
Boulder (3)
Golden (1)
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Data sources & methodology
College listings for the Greater Denver metro are aggregated live from each institution's record, compiled from federal datasets and the institutions' own published information.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges in the Greater Denver Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/denver