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Colleges in Denver, CO
CampusPin lists 12 colleges and universities in or near Denver, Colorado, 9 universities and 3 community colleges, with 3 public and 9 private institutions.
Denver hosts the University of Colorado Denver, the University of Denver, Metropolitan State, and Community College of Denver.
Denver colleges by the numbers
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Lowest published tuition
- Community College of Denver ($4,902)
- Published tuition range
- $4,902–$59,340
- Most selective
- Denver College of Nursing (50% accept.)
- Public / private
- 3 public · 9 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 9 universities · 3 community colleges
Among the 12 colleges in or near Denver, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is the largest by enrollment; Community College of Denver has the lowest published in-state tuition at $4,902; Denver College of Nursing is the most selective at a 50% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
All colleges in Denver
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$13,819
Acceptance
59%
Enrollment
161
Colorado Chinese Medicine University
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
58%
Enrollment
8,385
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,902
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
5,156
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
50%
Enrollment
1,008
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
77%
Enrollment
1,110
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,104
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$10,780
Acceptance
99%
Enrollment
16,095
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
764
Regis University
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$43,980
Acceptance
87%
Enrollment
4,550
Taft University System
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
88%
Enrollment
496
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$10,017
Acceptance
78%
Enrollment
20,068
University of Denver
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$59,340
Acceptance
71%
Enrollment
6,415
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Data sources & methodology
College listings for Denver, Colorado are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's 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
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