This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. State of Colorado which range in age and focus of programs. [1] This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education. State commission data is also provided.
This table includes Locations, Governance, Institution Focus(es), The Enrollment Head count (the sum of undergraduate and graduate students), the number of Full-time equivalent students, and the percentage of these students which qualify as residents of the State.
| Institution | Location | Institution focus(es) | Fall 2020 enrollment head count [2] | 2008 full-time equivalent students | Full-time residency percentage [2] | Part-time residency percentage [2] | Public/private | 2-year/4-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Alamosa | A general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards | 3352 | 1919 | 57 | 43 | Public | 4-Year |
| Aims Community College | Greeley, Loveland, Fort Lupton, Windsor | A two-year college with open admission standards | 5981 | 1009 | 98 | 2 | Public | 2-Year |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | A comprehensive graduate university with moderately selective admission standards | 9110 | 5058 | 86 | 14 | Public | 4-Year |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | A two‐year local district college with open admission standards | 5315 | 2766 [1] | 94 | 6 | Public | 2-Year |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | A specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards; first public institution of higher education to open doors in Colorado (in 1874) [1] | 6744 | 4325 [1] | 58 | 42 | Public | 4-Year |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins | A comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards; one of 68 land‐grant institutions founded by the Morrill Act of 1862 [1] | 27838 | 22312 [1] | 69 | 31 | Public | 4-Year |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | A regional, comprehensive institution with moderately selective admission standards | 3460 | 3806 [1] | 86 | 14 | Public | 4-Year |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | A public liberal arts institution with selective admission standards | 3469 | 3530 [1] | 45 | 55 | Public | 4-Year |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | A comprehensive baccalaureate institution with modified open admission standards | 18074 | 16165 [1] | 96 | 4 | Public | 4-Year |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | A comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards | 35433 | 26815 [1] | 60 | 40 | Public | 4-Year |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | A comprehensive university with selective admission standards | 11723 | 6606 [1] | 87 | 13 | Public | 4-Year |
| University of Colorado Denver | Denver and Aurora | An urban comprehensive undergraduate and graduate research university with selective admission standards | 19885 | 13217 [1] | 84 | 16 | Public | 4-Year |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | A comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards | 8387 | 9691 [1] | 86 | 14 | Public | 4-Year |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison | A general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards | 2766 | 1875 [1] | 79 | 21 | Public | 4-Year |
| Colorado Community College System | A state system of 13 community and technical colleges with open admission standards [1] | 71825 [1] | 48004 [1] | 33 [1] | 67 [1] | Public | 2-Year |
| School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Founded [4] | Defunct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Heights University | Denver | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1989 | 2016 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Denver | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 2000 | 2021 |
| Jones International University | Centennial | Private (For Profit) | Masters University | 1993 | 2015 |
| National American University | Centennial, Colorado Springs, Denver | Private (For Profit) | Masters University | 1941 | 2018 |
| CollegeAmerica | Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 123 | 2020 |
Aspen is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,004 at the 2020 United States Census. Aspen is in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation just below 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level on the Western Slope, 11 miles (18 km) west of the Continental Divide. Aspen is now a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Town of Carbondale is a home rule municipality located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 6,434 at the 2020 United States Census. Carbondale is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Glenwood Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,963 at the 2020 United States Census. Glenwood Springs is located at the confluence of the Roaring Fork River and the Colorado River, connecting the Roaring Fork Valley and a series of smaller towns on the Colorado River.
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is a public community college with multiple campuses in western Colorado. Founded in 1965, the institution offers numerous associate degrees, seven bachelor's degrees and a variety of career-technical certificates. Approximately 20,000 students take on-campus or online classes every year.
Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 miles (110 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States. The river drains a populated and economically vital area of the Colorado Western Slope called the Roaring Fork Valley or Roaring Fork Watershed, which includes the resort city of Aspen and the resorts of Aspen/Snowmass.
The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. The Roaring Fork Valley is one of the most affluent regions in Colorado and the U.S. as well as one of the most populous and economically vital areas of the Colorado Western Slope. The Valley is defined by the valley of the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries, including the Crystal and Fryingpan River. It includes the communities of Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. Mount Sopris and the Roaring Fork River serve as symbols of the Roaring Fork Valley.
State Highway 82 is an 85.3-mile-long (137.3 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its western half provides the principal transportation artery of the Roaring Fork Valley on the Colorado Western Slope, beginning at Interstate 70 (I-70) and U.S. Highway 6 in Glenwood Springs southeast past Carbondale, Basalt and Aspen. From there it continues up the valley to cross the Continental Divide at Independence Pass. On the Eastern Slope, it follows Lake Creek past some of Colorado's highest mountains to Twin Lakes Reservoir, where it ends at US 24 south of Leadville.
The Colorado Community College System is a public community college system in the U.S. state of Colorado. Created by legislation in 1967, it has 13 member institutions and serves more than 163,000 students annually.
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is an agency that operates public transportation for the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado. RFTA's service area stretches 70 miles (110 km) from Aspen to Rifle, serving major cities of Basalt, Snowmass Village, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs in between. RFTA also operates seasonal ski shuttles, guided bus tours to Maroon Bells, paratransit, and manages the Rio Grande Trail.
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