Colleges in Colorado: ACT scores and what they really cost.
20 four-year colleges in Colorado, 12 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among CO schools is $10,051 a year at Colorado State University Pueblo, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Colorado State University Pueblo
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Adams State University
Metropolitan State University of Denver
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Western Colorado University
Colorado State University Global
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Fort Lewis College
University of Northern Colorado
Regis University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado School of Mines
Naropa University
Colorado Christian University
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Colorado College
University of Denver
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Colorado?
Colorado (CO) has 20 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 12 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Colorado?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Colorado State University Pueblo in Pueblo is the least expensive four-year college in Colorado at $10,051 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Colorado?
Usually, but not always. Among Colorado's 12 public colleges the median net price is $16,510 a year, against $32,363 across 8 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Colorado?
Substantially. Across Colorado colleges the median net price is $14,231 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $28,572 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.