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Colleges near Denver, CO
28 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Denver, Colorado — 12 in Denver 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 Denver by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Arapahoe Community College ($4,434)
- Median in-state tuition (28 reporting)
- $14,234
- Median net price after aid (21 reporting)
- $18,397
- Highest graduation rate
- Colorado School of Mines (82%)
- Most selective
- Rocky Vista University (36% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (20,068 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Denver
Nearest first. Showing 28 of 28. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Denver campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | <1 mi | Denver, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 58% | Not reported | University |
| Denver College of Nursing | 2 mi | Denver, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 50% | Not reported | University |
| Community College of Denver | 3 mi | Denver, CO | $4,902 | $9,450 | 100% | 20% | University |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 3 mi | Denver, CO | $11,124 | $15,327 | 99% | 32% | University |
| Taft University System | 3 mi | Denver, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 88% | Not reported | University |
| University of Denver | 4 mi | Denver, CO | $61,398 | $36,131 | 78% | 76% | University |
| Iliff School of Theology | 4 mi | Denver, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 77% | Not reported | University |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | 5 mi | Aurora, CO | $14,234 | $16,666 | 90% | 64% | Community college |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | 5 mi | Denver, CO | $13,819 | $22,905 | 59% | 61% | Community college |
| Regis University | 5 mi | Denver, CO | $46,340 | $18,397 | 86% | 61% | University |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | 6 mi | Denver, CO | $14,234 | $32,423 | 100% | 71% | Community college |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 6 mi | Denver, CO | $10,383 | $11,900 | 75% | 46% | University |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 6 mi | Lakewood, CO | $20,190 | $32,363 | 100% | 32% | University |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | 7 mi | Denver, CO | $14,234 | $22,034 | 100% | 73% | Community college |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | 7 mi | Aurora, CO | $14,234 | $23,255 | 100% | 72% | Community college |
| Colorado Christian University | 8 mi | Lakewood, CO | $41,342 | $29,500 | 100% | 64% | University |
| Colorado School of Trades | 8 mi | Lakewood, CO | $14,234 | $26,083 | 91% | 81% | Community college |
| Community College of Aurora | 8 mi | Aurora, CO | $4,470 | $8,656 | 100% | 33% | Community college |
| Colorado State University Global | 9 mi | Aurora, CO | $9,000 | $16,510 | 98% | Not reported | University |
| Arapahoe Community College | 10 mi | Littleton, CO | $4,434 | $11,571 | 100% | 29% | University |
| Denver Seminary | 10 mi | Littleton, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 46% | Not reported | University |
| Red Rocks Community College | 11 mi | Lakewood, CO | $4,859 | $9,044 | 100% | 32% | University |
| Front Range Community College | 12 mi | Westminster, CO | $4,663 | $13,031 | 100% | 35% | University |
| Rocky Vista University | 14 mi | Parker, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 36% | Not reported | University |
| Colorado School of Mines | 14 mi | Golden, CO | $21,914 | $28,690 | 61% | 82% | University |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | 15 mi | Broomfield, CO | $17,406 | $32,884 | 100% | 74% | Community college |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | 20 mi | Louisville, CO | $14,234 | Not reported | 43% | Not reported | University |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | 23 mi | Boulder, CO | $14,234 | $13,367 | 100% | 48% | Community college |
What the Denver area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Denver CampusPin finds 28 colleges. 12 of them are in Denver itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Denver campus cluster.
- Arapahoe Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 28 nearby colleges listed, at $4,434. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 9 of the 28 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 Denver is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Denver 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 Denver, CO?
- CampusPin finds 28 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Denver, Colorado. That includes 12 located in Denver itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Denver?
- Of the colleges on this page, Colorado Chinese Medicine University in Denver is the nearest to the Denver 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 Denver?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Denver, 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 Denver 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
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