Denver is a city in Colorado and its population is 2,876,625. There are 50 colleges near Denver, Colorado - 14 public and 36 private schools. 18 colleges are located in the city limit and 32 colleges are in 30 miles from Denver. 45 schools provide undergraduate programs and 22 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 216,358 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $20,527 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 83.51% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,234.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver In Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$37,010 | Not Offered | 1,212 | 25 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus In Denver |
Public four-years |
$29,391 ($10,383) | $27,154 ($9,298) | 23,124 | 17 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora 3.0 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,193 | Not Offered | 256 | 19 to 1 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies In Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,800 | - | 43 | 12 to 1 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University In Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,960 | 89 | - |
| Community College of Aurora 5.0 miles from Denver |
Public 2-4 years |
$17,070 ($4,470) | Not Offered | 8,833 | 15 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora 5.2 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,183 | Not Offered | 266 | 25 to 1 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology In Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$13,819 | Not Offered | 139 | 17 to 1 |
| Pickens Technical College 5.3 miles from Denver |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,250 ($5,140) | Not Offered | 1,060 | 20 to 1 |
| Colorado State University Global 5.4 miles from Denver |
Public four-years |
$9,000 | $12,150 | 10,257 | 23 to 1 |
| University of Colorado System Office In Denver |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Taft University System In Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$6,480 | $6,630 | 324 | 15 to 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College In Denver |
Public less than 2-years |
$11,935 | Not Offered | 6,123 | 11 to 1 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora 6.1 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$9,000 | Not Offered | 162 | 19 to 1 |
| Colorado State University-System Office In Denver |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Denver College of Nursing In Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$19,458 | $9,586 | 811 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora 6.4 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 70 | 19 to 1 |
| Community College of Denver In Denver |
Public four-years |
$17,658 ($5,058) | Not Offered | 7,965 | 22 to 1 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver In Denver |
Public four-years |
$30,684 ($11,124) | $13,033 ($11,017) | 18,453 | 14 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver In Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,150 | Not Offered | 280 | 16 to 1 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora 7.4 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,653 | Not Offered | 336 | 20 to 1 |
| University of Denver In Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,398 | $42,173 | 12,813 | 9 to 1 |
| Iliff School of Theology In Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,169 | 166 | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver In Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,183 | Not Offered | 664 | 25 to 1 |
| Regis University In Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,140 | $24,300 | 4,605 | 11 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School In Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,870 | Not Offered | 38 | 9 to 1 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) In Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,820 | Not Offered | 194 | 22 to 1 |
| United Beauty College In Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,424 | Not Offered | 23 | 10 to 1 |
| Platt College-Aurora 10.4 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,347 | Not Offered | 215 | 10 to 1 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 10.4 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,190 | $20,190 | 2,061 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton 11.2 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 149 | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver 11.3 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,250 | Not Offered | 213 | 20 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts 11.9 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,764 | Not Offered | 52 | 2 to 1 |
| Colorado Christian University 12.1 miles from Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,846 | $15,394 | 9,951 | 17 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Trades 12.2 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$27,150 | Not Offered | 85 | 10 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster 12.4 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,400 | Not Offered | 115 | 15 to 1 |
| Front Range Community College 12.9 miles from Denver |
Public four-years |
$17,263 ($4,663) | Not Offered | 21,970 | 22 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Colorado 13.0 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,032 | $17,552 | 52 | - |
| Arapahoe Community College 13.1 miles from Denver |
Public four-years |
$17,034 ($4,434) | Not Offered | 15,012 | 26 to 1 |
| Denver Seminary 13.6 miles from Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $13,175 | 847 | - |
| Rocky Vista University 14.1 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $37,417 | 1,903 | - |
| Red Rocks Community College 14.9 miles from Denver |
Public four-years |
$17,459 ($4,859) | $14,240 ($11,084) | 8,419 | 28 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton 15.9 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 48 | 13 to 1 |
| Stacey James Institute 16.4 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,000 | Not Offered | 90 | 8 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 16.7 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$20,235 | Not Offered | 397 | 14 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Mines 18.5 miles from Denver |
Public four-years |
$45,824 ($21,914) | $45,824 ($22,100) | 8,044 | 18 to 1 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture 21.0 miles from Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,268 | 32 | - |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder 25.1 miles from Denver |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,597 | Not Offered | 8,504 | 48 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Boulder 27.0 miles from Denver |
Public four-years |
$42,970 ($15,214) | $38,802 ($16,634) | 38,799 | 19 to 1 |
| Naropa University 27.1 miles from Denver |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,620 | $22,412 | 1,094 | 10 to 1 |
