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Colleges near Colorado Springs, CO
10 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Colorado Springs, Colorado — 9 in Colorado Springs itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Colorado Springs by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Pikes Peak State College ($4,510)
- Median in-state tuition (10 reporting)
- $14,042
- Median net price after aid (8 reporting)
- $20,509
- Highest graduation rate
- Colorado College (88%)
- Most selective
- United States Air Force Academy (14% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (28,670 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Colorado Springs
Nearest first. Showing 10 of 10. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Colorado Springs campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | <1 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $70,734 | $33,375 | 18% | 88% | University |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | 2 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $13,850 | $10,030 | 100% | 67% | Community college |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | 2 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $14,234 | $30,716 | 100% | 51% | Community college |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 3 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,149 | $15,788 | 97% | 47% | University |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 4 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,750 | $16,745 | 100% | 19% | University |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | 4 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $14,234 | $26,848 | 100% | 68% | Community college |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | 4 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $19,721 | $24,273 | 100% | 65% | Community college |
| Nazarene Bible College | 6 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,482 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Pikes Peak State College | 7 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,510 | $6,007 | 100% | 21% | University |
| United States Air Force Academy | 12 mi | USAF Academy, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 14% | 88% | University |
What the Colorado Springs area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Colorado Springs CampusPin finds 10 colleges. 9 of them are in Colorado Springs itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Colorado Springs campus cluster.
- Pikes Peak State College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 10 nearby colleges listed, at $4,510. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 10 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Colorado Springs is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Colorado Springs anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Colorado Springs, CO?
- CampusPin finds 10 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Colorado Springs, Colorado. That includes 9 located in Colorado Springs itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Colorado Springs?
- Of the colleges on this page, Colorado College in Colorado Springs is the nearest to the Colorado Springs campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Colorado Springs?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Colorado Springs, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Colorado Springs come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
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
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