Colleges in Colorado

Colorado, the Centennial State, hosts numerous public four-year colleges, private colleges and universities, as well as community and junior colleges. Numerous associate, bachelors, graduate and doctoral programs are offered including Geosciences, Engineering, Social Work, and Agricultural Sciences. There are 24 accredited institutions in addition to a variety of subject focused national and international accreditation agencies.

Colorado College, Colorado State University, and University of Colorado-Boulder are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best Value Colleges and Best Western Colleges. US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, and Colorado State University on their list of Top Schools.