Named after the Colorado River, Colorado joined the US one century after the country declared independence. It borders seven US states, including Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, Arizona, and Nebraska. Colorado’s capital city of Denver is nicknamed the “Mile High City” because it sits exactly one mile above sea level. When visiting the state, tourists will see a landscape dotted with red barns, milk sheds, and windmills.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in Colorado
There are nearly 120 colleges and universities in Colorado, with more than 370,000 students enrolled in both undergraduate and graduate programs. The average graduation rate is 57.02% and the average acceptance rate is 79.82%. There are two completely online schools in Colorado, 45 schools offering undergraduate online courses, and 26 graduate schools offering online classes. Colorado has 934 bachelor’s degree programs and 514 associate’s degree programs.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | Greeley | CO | www.natural-therapy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | CO | www.adams.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | CO | www.aims.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| American Sentinel University | Aurora | CO | www.americansentinel.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | CO | www.arapahoe.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Aspen University | Denver | CO | www.aspen.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | Boulder | CO | www.escoffier.edu | Certificates Associates |
Online | No |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology-Aurora | Aurora | CO | avalon.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | CO | www.avedainstitutedenver.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Denver | CO | www.bel-rea.com | Associates |
Campus | No |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | CO | cheeksUSA.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| College of International Esthetics Inc | Arvada | CO | www.cieskincarecollege.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | www.collegeamerica.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| CollegeAmerica-Denver | Denver | CO | www.collegeamerica.edu | Associates |
Campus | No |
| CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | CO | www.collegeamerica.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | Colorado Springs | CO | www.cavt.edu | Associates |
Campus | No |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | CO | WWW.CCU.EDU | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs | CO | www.coloradocollege.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Colorado Media School | Lakewood | CO | beonair.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | CO | www.coloradomesa.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | CO | coloradomtn.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | CO | www.cncc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | Lakewood | CO | www.csha.net | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | CO | www.mines.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Colorado School of Trades | Lakewood | CO | schooloftrades.edu | Associates |
Campus | No |
| Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Denver | CO | www.cstcm.edu | Masters |
Campus | No |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | CO | colostate.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Colorado State University-Global Campus | Aurora | CO | csuglobal.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Colorado State University-Pueblo | Pueblo | CO | www.csupueblo.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Colorado State University-System Office | Denver | CO | www.csusystem.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
No | |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | www.coloradotech.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | CO | www.ccaurora.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | CO | www.ccd.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | CO | www.concorde.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Denver College of Nursing | Denver | CO | www.denvercollegeofnursing.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Hybrid | No |
| Denver Seminary | Littleton | CO | www.denverseminary.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| DeVry University-Colorado | Westminster | CO | www.devry.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | Westminster | CO | esiwestminster.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | CO | www.emilygriffith.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | CO | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | CO | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | CO | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | CO | fortlewis.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | CO | www.frontrange.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | CO | www.ibmc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Iliff School of Theology | Denver | CO | www.iliff.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | Louisville | CO | www.itea.edu | Masters |
Campus | No |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | intellitec.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | CO | intellitec.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | CO | www.csbeautyschools.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | Denver | CO | www.jwu.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | CO | www.lamarcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | CO | www.lincolntech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado | Denver | CO | www.mtic.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | CO | www.msudenver.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Montessori Casa International | Denver | CO | www.mcidenver.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Boulder | CO | www.mecr.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | CO | www.morgancc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Naropa University | Boulder | CO | www.naropa.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| National American University-Centennial | Centennial | CO | www.national.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| National American University-Colorado Springs South | Colorado Springs | CO | www.national.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| National Beauty College | Denver | CO | www.nationalbeautycollege.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | Lakewood | CO | www.personaltraininginstitute.edu | No | ||
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado | Colorado Springs | CO | www.personaltraininginstitute.edu | No | ||
| Nazarene Bible College | Colorado Springs | CO | www.nbc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Online | No |
| New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc | Parker | CO | www.newdimensionsbeauty.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | CO | www.njc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Otero Junior College | La Junta | CO | WWW.OJC.EDU | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | CO | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | CO | www.pickenstech.org | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs | CO | www.ppcc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | CO | pmi.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | pmi.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | CO | pmi.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Platt College-Aurora | Aurora | CO | www.plattcolorado.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | CO | www.pueblocc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Hybrid | No |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | CO | www.rrcc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Regis University | Denver | CO | www.regis.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood | CO | www.rmcad.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Rocky Vista University | Parker | CO | www.rvu.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Rolf Institute of Structural Integration | Boulder | CO | www.rolf.org | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | Boulder | CO | www.acupuncturecollege.edu | Masters |
Campus | No |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Broomfield | CO | www.spartan.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | CO | www.staceyjamesinstitute.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Taft University System | Lakewood | CO | www.taftu.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | CO | www.tcr.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | www.thesalonprofessionalacademycoloradosprings.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | CO | GrandJunctionBeautySchool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | coloradosprings.toniguy.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Trinidad State Junior College | Trinidad | CO | www.trinidadstate.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | CO | www.tuanaacademy.com | Certificates |
No | |
| United Beauty College | Denver | CO | ubc-denver.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy | CO | www.usafa.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | CO | www.colorado.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | CO | www.uccs.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | CO | www.ucdenver.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Colorado System Office | Denver | CO | www.cu.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
No | |
| University of Denver | Denver | CO | www.du.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | CO | www.unco.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Phoenix-Colorado | Lone Tree | CO | www.phoenix.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison | CO | www.western.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |