Thornton is a city in Colorado and it is the county seat of Adams county. Its population is 141,464. There are 50 colleges near Thornton, Colorado - 14 public and 36 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 30 miles from Thornton. 45 schools provide undergraduate programs and 22 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 214,402 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $20,645 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 84.69% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,234.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton In Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 149 | 20 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Colorado 3.5 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,032 | $17,552 | 52 | - |
| Front Range Community College 5.2 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$17,263 ($4,663) | Not Offered | 21,970 | 22 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver 6.8 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,183 | Not Offered | 664 | 25 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster 8.1 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,400 | Not Offered | 115 | 15 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 9.3 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$20,235 | Not Offered | 397 | 14 to 1 |
| Regis University 10.2 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,140 | $24,300 | 4,605 | 11 to 1 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies 10.8 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,800 | - | 43 | 12 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver 10.9 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$37,010 | Not Offered | 1,212 | 25 to 1 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture 11.4 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,268 | 32 | - |
| Denver College of Nursing 11.8 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$19,458 | $9,586 | 811 | 13 to 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College 12.2 miles from Thornton |
Public less than 2-years |
$11,935 | Not Offered | 6,123 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Colorado System Office 12.2 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University-System Office 12.3 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University 12.5 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,960 | 89 | - |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver 12.6 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$30,684 ($11,124) | $13,033 ($11,017) | 18,453 | 14 to 1 |
| Community College of Denver 12.7 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$17,658 ($5,058) | Not Offered | 7,965 | 22 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 13.3 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$29,391 ($10,383) | $27,154 ($9,298) | 23,124 | 17 to 1 |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) 13.4 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,820 | Not Offered | 194 | 22 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver 13.5 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,150 | Not Offered | 280 | 16 to 1 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 13.9 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,190 | $20,190 | 2,061 | 13 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora 14.5 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,193 | Not Offered | 256 | 19 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Trades 15.0 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$27,150 | Not Offered | 85 | 10 to 1 |
| Taft University System 15.7 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$6,480 | $6,630 | 324 | 15 to 1 |
| Pickens Technical College 15.8 miles from Thornton |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,250 ($5,140) | Not Offered | 1,060 | 20 to 1 |
| Community College of Aurora 15.8 miles from Thornton |
Public 2-4 years |
$17,070 ($4,470) | Not Offered | 8,833 | 15 to 1 |
| Colorado State University Global 15.9 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$9,000 | $12,150 | 10,257 | 23 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver 16.2 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,250 | Not Offered | 213 | 20 to 1 |
| Colorado Christian University 16.3 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,846 | $15,394 | 9,951 | 17 to 1 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology 16.5 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$13,819 | Not Offered | 139 | 17 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora 16.6 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,183 | Not Offered | 266 | 25 to 1 |
| University of Denver 16.7 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,398 | $42,173 | 12,813 | 9 to 1 |
| United Beauty College 16.8 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,424 | Not Offered | 23 | 10 to 1 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder 16.8 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,597 | Not Offered | 8,504 | 48 to 1 |
| Iliff School of Theology 16.9 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,169 | 166 | - |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder 17.1 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $27,732 | 25 | - |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts 17.1 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,764 | Not Offered | 52 | 2 to 1 |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute 17.1 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$26,541 | Not Offered | 12 | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora 17.4 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 70 | 19 to 1 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora 17.6 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$9,000 | Not Offered | 162 | 19 to 1 |
| Red Rocks Community College 17.6 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$17,459 ($4,859) | $14,240 ($11,084) | 8,419 | 28 to 1 |
| Naropa University 18.3 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,620 | $22,412 | 1,094 | 10 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Boulder 18.4 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$42,970 ($15,214) | $38,802 ($16,634) | 38,799 | 19 to 1 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora 18.8 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,653 | Not Offered | 336 | 20 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Mines 18.9 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$45,824 ($21,914) | $45,824 ($22,100) | 8,044 | 18 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School 19.7 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,870 | Not Offered | 38 | 9 to 1 |
| Platt College-Aurora 21.3 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,347 | Not Offered | 215 | 10 to 1 |
| Arapahoe Community College 22.0 miles from Thornton |
Public four-years |
$17,034 ($4,434) | Not Offered | 15,012 | 26 to 1 |
| Denver Seminary 22.5 miles from Thornton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $13,175 | 847 | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton 23.0 miles from Thornton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,350 | Not Offered | 48 | 13 to 1 |
