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Most affordable colleges in Colorado
Colorado has 37 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in Colorado
23 public universities in Colorado report net price data, ranging from $6,071 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $13,727. Colorado's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in Colorado
5 private colleges in Colorado report net price data, ranging from $25,062 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $31,491. Colorado's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in Colorado
3 for-profit colleges in Colorado report net price data, ranging from $14,784 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $27,459. Colorado's for-profit colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
$14,784 net price
94% receive grant aid
Most affordable community colleges in Colorado
6 community colleges in Colorado report net price data, ranging from $6,596 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $11,686. Colorado's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.