This ranking is based on the balance of gender diversity on campus. Institutions that rank the highest have closest to a 50-50 split between males and females.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Colorado University | 3148 | 99.71 | 1,150 – 1,310 | 17711 | 40037 |
Western Colorado University
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| 2 | Aims Community College | 8542 | 0 | -- | 8384 | 39696 | |
| 3 | Red Rocks Community College | 8322 | 0 | -- | 8478 | 41495 | |
| 4 | Colorado State University Global | 7157 | 98.4 | 890 – 970 | 16510 | 65131 |
Colorado State University Global
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| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 32244 | 78.08 | 1,270 – 1,440 | 26231 | 54939 |
University of Colorado Boulder
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| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 9302 | 97.35 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 16942 | 45766 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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| 7 | Fort Lewis College | 3392 | 77.3 | 990 – 1,230 | 17114 | 36352 |
#7
Fort Lewis College
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| 8 | Arapahoe Community College | 15012 | 0 | -- | 10332 | 43676 | |
| 9 | Colorado State University Pueblo | 5086 | 94.9 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 13079 | 43053 |
Colorado State University Pueblo
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| 10 | Trinidad State College | 1613 | 0 | -- | 12198 | 59213 | |
| 11 | Colorado Mesa University | 9473 | 82.03 | 940 – 1,170 | 15590 | 39223 |
Colorado Mesa University
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| 12 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 17274 | 98.8 | 890 – 1,140 | 14584 | 45391 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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| 13 | Adams State University | 1605 | 99.18 | 890 – 1,170 | 13340 | 38338 |
Adams State University
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| 14 | Nazarene Bible College | 527 | 48.07 | -- | 0 | 37119 | |
| 15 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 26221 | 88.54 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 21011 | 49748 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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| 16 | University of Denver | 6614 | 77.81 | 1,270 – 1,430 | 45451 | 57118 |
University of Denver
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| 17 | Colorado College | 2031 | 18.47 | 1,270 – 1,460 | 36123 | 47611 |
Colorado College
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| 18 | Front Range Community College | 21970 | 0 | -- | 12014 | 40548 | |
| 19 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 13921 | 74.68 | 1,000 – 1,240 | 14831 | 52475 |
#19
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
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| 20 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | 1271 | 0 | -- | 12891 | 39760 | |
| 21 | Colorado Mountain College | 5494 | 0 | -- | 7631 | 36307 | |
| 22 | Pikes Peak State College | 12556 | 0 | -- | 5609 | 35799 | |
| 23 | Pueblo Community College | 7284 | 0 | -- | 13391 | 33368 | |
| 24 | Community College of Denver | 7965 | 0 | -- | 9991 | 36412 | |
| 25 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 28246 | 91.79 | -- | 16449 | 30406 |
#25
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
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| 26 | Morgan Community College | 1626 | 0 | -- | 10222 | 37293 | |
| 27 | Colorado Christian University | 8200 | 97.64 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 30940 | 41623 |
#27
Colorado Christian University
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| 28 | University of Northern Colorado | 6480 | 85.85 | 970 – 1,200 | 19376 | 43756 |
#28
University of Northern Colorado
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| 29 | Colorado School of Mines | 6195 | 60.69 | 1,330 – 1,480 | 29925 | 82950 |
#29
Colorado School of Mines
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| 30 | Regis University | 2689 | 86.46 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 21618 | 64557 |
#30
Regis University
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| 31 | Naropa University | 339 | 100 | 980 – 1,200 | 27873 | 21841 |
Naropa University
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| 32 | United States Air Force Academy | 4114 | 14.09 | 1,240 – 1,450 | 0 | 63721 |
United States Air Force Academy
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| 33 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 2061 | 100 | 990 – 1,160 | 31752 | 30280 |
#33
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
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| 34 | Denver College of Nursing | 757 | 70 | -- | 0 | 80184 | |
| 35 | Concorde Career College-Aurora | 256 | 90.46 | -- | 16648 | 40181 | |
| 36 | Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | 336 | 100 | -- | 35947 | 32840 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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