Public colleges
Public Colleges in Colorado
CampusPin lists 29 public colleges and universities in Colorado, about 50.0% of the state's 58 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $9,670 in this snapshot.
Colorado public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 29
- Share of state colleges
- 50.0%
- Median in-state tuition
- $9,670
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $20,492
- Out-of-state premium
- +$10,822
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Colorado
- Adams State UniversityAlamosa · $9,776 in-state
- Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton · $4,308 in-state
- Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction · $9,712 in-state
- Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs · $2,700 in-state
- Colorado School of MinesGolden · $21,186 in-state
- Colorado State University GlobalAurora · $8,400 in-state
- Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · $9,401 in-state
- Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · $12,896 in-state
- Community College of DenverDenver · $4,902 in-state
- Fort Lewis CollegeDurango · $9,670 in-state
- Front Range Community CollegeWestminster · $4,740 in-state
- Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver · $10,780 in-state
- Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan · $4,127 in-state
- Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs · $4,302 in-state
- Pueblo Community CollegePueblo · $4,883 in-state
- Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood · $4,707 in-state
- Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad · $4,468 in-state
- United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy · $14,234 in-state
- University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · $16,430 in-state
- University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · $9,712 in-state
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · $10,017 in-state
- University of Northern ColoradoGreeley · $12,010 in-state
- Western Colorado UniversityGunnison · $11,083 in-state
Public community colleges in Colorado
Public vs private in Colorado
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Colorado come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Colorado. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/colorado