Aurora is a city in Colorado and it is the county seat of Adams county. Its population is 379,289. There are 47 colleges near Aurora, Colorado - 13 public and 34 private schools. 10 colleges are located in the city limit and 37 colleges are in 30 miles from Aurora. 42 schools provide undergraduate programs and 20 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 167,961 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $19,605 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 82.51% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,208.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Global In Aurora |
Public four-years |
$9,000 | $12,150 | 10,257 | 23 to 1 |
| Pickens Technical College In Aurora |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,250 ($5,140) | Not Offered | 1,060 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora In Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 70 | 19 to 1 |
| Community College of Aurora In Aurora |
Public 2-4 years |
$17,070 ($4,470) | Not Offered | 8,833 | 15 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora In Aurora |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,183 | Not Offered | 266 | 25 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 6.4 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$29,391 ($10,383) | $27,154 ($9,298) | 23,124 | 17 to 1 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora In Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,653 | Not Offered | 336 | 20 to 1 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora In Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$9,000 | Not Offered | 162 | 19 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora In Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,193 | Not Offered | 256 | 19 to 1 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology 8.1 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$13,819 | Not Offered | 139 | 17 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver 8.3 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$37,010 | Not Offered | 1,212 | 25 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School 10.4 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,870 | Not Offered | 38 | 9 to 1 |
| Rocky Vista University 11.1 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $37,417 | 1,903 | - |
| Platt College-Aurora 11.3 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,347 | Not Offered | 215 | 10 to 1 |
| Taft University System 11.4 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$6,480 | $6,630 | 324 | 15 to 1 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies 12.1 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,800 | - | 43 | 12 to 1 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University 12.6 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,960 | 89 | - |
| Iliff School of Theology 12.6 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,169 | 166 | - |
| Stacey James Institute 12.7 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,000 | Not Offered | 90 | 8 to 1 |
| University of Denver 12.7 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,398 | $42,173 | 12,813 | 9 to 1 |
| University of Colorado System Office 13.8 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Emily Griffith Technical College 14.0 miles from Aurora |
Public less than 2-years |
$11,935 | Not Offered | 6,123 | 11 to 1 |
| Colorado State University-System Office 14.2 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Denver College of Nursing 14.6 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$19,458 | $9,586 | 811 | 13 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver 14.6 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,150 | Not Offered | 280 | 16 to 1 |
| Community College of Denver 14.7 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$17,658 ($5,058) | Not Offered | 7,965 | 22 to 1 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver 15.0 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$30,684 ($11,124) | $13,033 ($11,017) | 18,453 | 14 to 1 |
| United Beauty College 15.9 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,424 | Not Offered | 23 | 10 to 1 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) 16.9 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,820 | Not Offered | 194 | 22 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver 16.9 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,183 | Not Offered | 664 | 25 to 1 |
| Arapahoe Community College 17.0 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$17,034 ($4,434) | Not Offered | 15,012 | 26 to 1 |
| Regis University 17.0 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,140 | $24,300 | 4,605 | 11 to 1 |
| Denver Seminary 17.4 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $13,175 | 847 | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton 18.3 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 149 | 20 to 1 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 18.4 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,190 | $20,190 | 2,061 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver 18.6 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,250 | Not Offered | 213 | 20 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts 18.9 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,764 | Not Offered | 52 | 2 to 1 |
| Colorado Christian University 19.5 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,846 | $15,394 | 9,951 | 17 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Trades 20.2 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$27,150 | Not Offered | 85 | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Colorado 20.9 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,032 | $17,552 | 52 | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton 20.9 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 48 | 13 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster 21.0 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,400 | Not Offered | 115 | 15 to 1 |
| Front Range Community College 21.2 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$17,263 ($4,663) | Not Offered | 21,970 | 22 to 1 |
| Red Rocks Community College 22.5 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$17,459 ($4,859) | $14,240 ($11,084) | 8,419 | 28 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 25.2 miles from Aurora |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$20,235 | Not Offered | 397 | 14 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Mines 26.6 miles from Aurora |
Public four-years |
$45,824 ($21,914) | $45,824 ($22,100) | 8,044 | 18 to 1 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture 29.2 miles from Aurora |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,268 | 32 | - |
