Lakewood is a city in Colorado and it is the county seat of Jefferson county. Its population is 157,935. There are 50 colleges near Lakewood, Colorado - 13 public and 37 private schools. 7 colleges are located in the city limit and 43 colleges are in 30 miles from Lakewood. 44 schools provide undergraduate programs and 20 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 166,462 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2024 tuition is $19,524 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 76.92% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,200.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University In Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,266 | $16,733 | 8,964 | 16 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts In Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,206 | Not Offered | 55 | 3 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver In Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,427 | Not Offered | 252 | 29 to 1 |
| Red Rocks Community College In Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$16,947 ($4,707) | $13,553 ($10,979) | 6,470 | 22 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Trades In Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$25,200 | Not Offered | 130 | 10 to 1 |
| Taft University System In Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$4,320 | $5,590 | 526 | 15 to 1 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design In Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$23,720 | $15,144 | 2,050 | 14 to 1 |
| United Beauty College 4.9 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,035 | Not Offered | 25 | 10 to 1 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) 5.0 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,430 | Not Offered | 161 | 27 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton 6.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 58 | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver 6.6 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,150 | Not Offered | 341 | 21 to 1 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver 6.8 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$29,503 ($10,780) | $12,714 ($10,635) | 16,995 | 16 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Mines 6.8 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$44,376 ($21,186) | $44,376 ($21,354) | 7,403 | 17 to 1 |
| Community College of Denver 6.9 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$17,136 ($4,902) | Not Offered | 7,292 | 20 to 1 |
| Turing School of Software & Design 7.4 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$25,000 | Not Offered | 243 | 14 to 1 |
| Denver College of Nursing 7.5 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$19,860 | $9,586 | 1,084 | 16 to 1 |
| Colorado State University-System Office 7.5 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Emily Griffith Technical College 7.7 miles from Lakewood |
Public less than 2-years |
$11,537 | Not Offered | 5,313 | 11 to 1 |
| Regis University 7.8 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$43,980 | $16,193 | 4,668 | 9 to 1 |
| University of Colorado System Office 7.8 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| United College of Health and Beauty 7.9 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,500 | Not Offered | 17 | 5 to 1 |
| Arapahoe Community College 8.1 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$16,542 ($4,308) | Not Offered | 12,636 | 23 to 1 |
| University of Denver 8.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$59,340 | $58,347 | 13,734 | 8 to 1 |
| Denver Seminary 8.4 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $12,390 | 874 | - |
| Iliff School of Theology 8.4 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,169 | 185 | - |
| Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine 8.8 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,805 | 65 | - |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies 10.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,800 | - | 45 | 15 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver 11.1 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,158 | Not Offered | 802 | 21 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster 11.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,400 | Not Offered | 108 | 15 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School 12.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,870 | Not Offered | 55 | 11 to 1 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology 12.8 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$13,819 | Not Offered | 205 | 28 to 1 |
| Platt College-Aurora 13.0 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,590 | Not Offered | 232 | 11 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora 13.4 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$16,684 | Not Offered | 731 | 22 to 1 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora 14.4 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$9,000 | Not Offered | 188 | 21 to 1 |
| Front Range Community College 14.7 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$16,974 ($4,740) | Not Offered | 19,449 | 21 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver 14.9 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$36,101 | Not Offered | 1,155 | 27 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 15.0 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,406 | Not Offered | 284 | 11 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora 15.2 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,158 | Not Offered | 316 | 23 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 15.2 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$28,209 ($10,017) | $26,047 ($8,947) | 23,744 | 17 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Colorado 16.4 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,032 | $17,552 | 52 | - |
| Columbia College - Denver 16.5 miles from Lakewood |
Private Less than 2 years |
Not Offered | Not Offered | - | - |
| Community College of Aurora 16.8 miles from Lakewood |
Public 2-4 years |
$15,680 ($4,030) | Not Offered | 8,343 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora 17.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 73 | 20 to 1 |
| Pickens Technical College 17.5 miles from Lakewood |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,330 ($4,930) | Not Offered | 960 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton 17.6 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 81 | 13 to 1 |
| Colorado State University Global 17.7 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$8,400 | $9,000 | 9,565 | 15 to 1 |
| Rocky Vista University 18.6 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $35,503 | 1,531 | - |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture 20.1 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,268 | 34 | - |
| Stacey James Institute 20.6 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,000 | Not Offered | 74 | 15 to 1 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder 21.0 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$21,476 | Not Offered | 8,894 | 71 to 1 |
