Lakewood is a city in Colorado and it is the county seat of Jefferson county. Its population is 157,935. There are 28 colleges near Lakewood, Colorado - 11 public and 17 private schools. 4 colleges are located in the city limit and 24 colleges are in 30 miles from Lakewood. 22 schools provide undergraduate programs and 23 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 179,004 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2024 tuition is $24,382 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 84.17% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,213.
| 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 |
| Red Rocks Community College In Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$16,947 ($4,707) | $13,553 ($10,979) | 6,470 | 22 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
- | - | - | - |
| 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 |
- | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Front Range Community College 14.7 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$16,974 ($4,740) | Not Offered | 19,449 | 21 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder 23.0 miles from Lakewood |
Public four-years |
$41,943 ($16,430) | $38,020 ($17,462) | 39,585 | 18 to 1 |
| Naropa University 23.3 miles from Lakewood |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,600 | $22,450 | 1,065 | 9 to 1 |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder 26.1 miles from Lakewood |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $27,732 | 25 | - |
