Best Colleges in Colorado 2026

Colorado has 64 colleges and universities in our database; 50 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$52,800

Avg. Earnings

50.5%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado	79.4%	$97,335	58.0%	$21,186
2	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, Colorado	68.8%	$59,093		$17,406
3	Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado	86.0%	$65,222	16.3%	$67,932
4	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado	75.0%	$69,738	80.7%	$16,430
5	Northeastern Junior College Sterling, Colorado	53.6%	$39,893		$5,582
6	Trinidad State College Trinidad, Colorado	55.7%	$36,475		$4,468
7	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado	66.9%	$60,543	90.8%	$12,896
8	IBMC College Fort Collins, Colorado	68.5%	$34,432		$15,320
9	Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, Colorado	60.8%	$39,506	49.6%	$13,819
10	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, Colorado	47.4%	$64,270	74.6%	$10,017
11	Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, Colorado	46.1%	$39,429		$4,127
12	Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, Colorado	37.4%	$46,288		$4,707
13	Lamar Community College Lamar, Colorado	41.4%	$38,719		$4,422
14	Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado	35.1%	$41,887		$2,090
15	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado	51.3%	$52,231	78.5%	$12,010
16	Otero College La Junta, Colorado	36.7%	$39,018		$4,418
17	Front Range Community College Westminster, Colorado	30.1%	$45,910		$4,740
18	Arapahoe Community College Littleton, Colorado	26.8%	$48,341		$4,308
19	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, Colorado	37.5%	$37,434		$4,883
20	Community College of Aurora Aurora, Colorado	28.6%	$44,592		$4,030
21	Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, Colorado	25.9%	$44,127		$2,700
22	Regis University Denver, Colorado	61.1%	$72,105	76.1%	$43,980
23	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado	45.3%	$54,659	84.8%	$9,712
24	Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, Colorado	20.0%	$77,602	64.7%	$20,590
25	University of Denver Denver, Colorado	78.0%	$71,155	77.7%	$59,340