Colleges In Colorado
An Overview of Colorado Colleges and Universities
Nearly fifty post-secondary institutions based in other states offer educational programs of various kinds in Colorado. Some are career and technical schools and colleges, some are institutions best known for online certificate and online degree programs, and some are traditional colleges and universities; Adventist University of Health Sciences, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Lesley University, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Newman University, Nova Southeastern University, and Webster University are among them. Colorado is also home to more than 300 post-secondary for-profit institutions, many of which are career and technical schools and colleges. For-profits offering traditional college undergraduate and graduate programs include American Sentinel University, Argosy University, Ashford University, Colorado Technical College, DeVry University, and University of Phoenix.
Specialty institutions in Colorado include College for Financial Planning, Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Denver School of Nursing, Institute of Logistical Management, Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Colorado School of Mines, Southwest Acupuncture College, Johnson and Wales University, United States Air Force Academy, and The Art Institute of Colorado. Students interested in preparing for ministerial and religiously-oriented careers can choose from 45 seminaries within the state.
Exactly half of Colorado’s 28 taxpayer supported institutions are community or junior colleges, several of which offer distance education options. The largest university in Colorado, measured by enrollment, is Colorado State University, with more than 32,000 students on its main campus in Fort Collins. CSU offers bachelor’s degrees in 65 majors, master’s degrees in more than 50 disciplines, and 40 doctoral degree programs. The Global Campus of Colorado State offers several degree programs which can be completed entirely online.
Next in size is the University of Colorado, with about 30,000 students on its Boulder campus. For those who prefer smaller institutions, Colorado has several state colleges with student populations between two and six thousand.
Traditional Colleges – Colorado
Adams State College
- Site – www.adams.edu
- Phone – 800-824-6494
- Admissions – ascadmit@adams.edu
- Financial Aid – ascfa@adams.edu
Colorado Christian University
- Site – www.ccu.edu
- Phone – 800-443-2484
- Admissions – ccuadmissions@ccu.edu
- Financial Aid – financialaidsupport@ccu.edu
Colorado College
- Site – www.colostate.edu
- Phone – 800-542-7214
- Admissions – admission@ColoradoCollege.edu
- Financial Aid – FinancialAid@ColoradoCollege.edu
Colorado Mesa University
- Site – www.coloradomesa.edu
- Phone – 970-248-1875
- Admissions – admissions@coloradomesa.edu
- Financial Aid – financialaid@coloradomesa.edu
Colorado Mountain College
- Site – www.coloradomtn.edu
- Phone – 800-621-8559
- Admissions – joinus@coloradomtn.edu
- Financial Aid – money@coloradomtn.edu
Colorado School of Mines
- Site – www.mines.edu
- Phone – 800-446-9488 x3220
- Admissions – joinus@coloradomtn.edu
- Financial Aid – finaid@mines.edu
Colorado State University
- Site – www.welcome.colostate.edu
- Phone – 970-491-6909
- Admissions – Admissions@ColoState.edu
- Financial Aid – admissions@vines.colostate.edu
Colorado State University Pueblo
- Site – www.colostate-pueblo.edu
- Phone – 719-549-2461
- Admissions – info@colostate-pueblo.edu
- Financial Aid – info@colostate-pueblo.edu
Fort Lewis College
- Site – www.fortlewis.edu
- Phone – 970-247-7184
- Admissions – steinle_h@fortlewis.edu
- Financial Aid – willis_r@fortlewis.edu
Johnson & Wales University
- Site – www.jwu.edu
- Phone – 877-JWU-DENVER
- Admissions – den@admissions.jwu.edu
- Financial Aid – sfs.den@jwu.edu
Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Site – www.mscd.edu
- Phone – 303-556-3058
- Admissions – lindseja@mscd.edu
- Financial Aid – nashk@mscd.edu
Regis University
- Site – www.regis.edu
- Phone – 800.388.4900
- Admissions – regisadm@regis.edu
- Financial Aid – enrollmentservices@regis.edu
University of Colorado
- Site – www.colorado.edu
- Phone – 303-492-6301
- Admissions – apply@Colorado.edu
- Financial Aid – finaid@colorado.edu
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- Site – www.uccs.edu
- Phone – 800-990-8227
- Admissions – admrec@mail.uccs.edu
- Financial Aid – finaidse@uccs.edu
University of Denver
- Site – www.du.edu
- Phone – 800-525-9495
- Admissions – admission@du.edu
- Financial Aid – finaid@du.edu
University of Northern Colorado
- Site – www.unco.edu
- Phone – 970-351-2881
- Admissions – vhernand@admissions.univnorthco.edu
- Financial Aid – sfrinfo@sfr.unco.edu
Western State College
- Site – www.western.edu
- Phone – 800-876-5309
- Admissions – discover@western.edu
- Financial Aid – msomero@western.edu
Colorado – Community Colleges
Aims Community College
- Site – www.aims.edu
- Phone – (970) 330-8008
- Address – 5401 W 20th St, Greeley, CO 80634
Arapahoe Community College
- Site – www.arapahoe.edu
- Phone – (303) 797-4222
- Address – 5900 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Colorado Northwestern Community College
- Site – www.cncc.edu/cms
- Phone – (800) 562-1105
- Address – 2801 W 9th St, Craig, CO 81625
Community College of Aurora
- Site -www.ccaurora.edu
- Phone – (303) 360-4700
- Address – 16000 E Centretech Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80011
Community College of Denver
- Site – www.ccd.edu
- Phone – (303) 556-2600
- Address – 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
Front Range Community College
- Site – www.frontrange.edu
- Phone – (303) 404-5000
- Address – 3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031
Lamar Community College
- Site – www.lamarcc.edu
- Phone – (719) 336-2248
- Address – 2401 S Main St, Lamar, CO 81052
Morgan Community College
- Site – www.morgancc.edu
- Phone – (970) 332-5755
- Address – 32415 US-34, Wray, CO 80758
Northeastern Junior College
- Site – www.njc.edu
- Phone – (970) 521-6600
- Address – 100 College Ave, Sterling, CO 80751
Otero Junior College
- Site – www.ojc.edu
- Phone – (719) 384-6831
- Address – 1802 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Pikes Peak Community College
- Site – www.ojc.edu
- Phone – (719) 502-2000
- Address – 5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Pueblo Community College
- Site – www.pueblocc.edu
- Phone – (719) 549-3200
- Address – 900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
Red Rocks Community College
- Site – www.rrcc.edu
- Phone – (303) 914-6600
- Address – 13300 West 6th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228
Trinidad State Junior College
- Site – www.trinidadstate.edu
- Phone – (719) 846-5011
- Address – 600 Prospect St, Trinidad, CO 81082
Career, Vocational & Trade Schools
Aurora
Anthem College
Denver School of Massage Therapy
Everest CollegeUniversity of Phoenix
Colorado Springs
CollegeAmerica
Colorado Technical University
DeVry University
Everest College
Intellitec College
Keller Graduate School of Management
National American University
Remington College
University of Phoenix
University of the Rockies
Denver
Argosy University
Art Institute of Colorado
Colorado Technical University
Concorde Career College
DeVry University
Heritage Institute
Kaplan College
Keller Graduate School of Management
Lincoln College of Technology
Mile High Medical Academy
National American University
Platt College
Redstone College
TechSkills
University of Phoenix
Westwood College/North
Westwood College/South
Thornton
Everest CollegeKaplan College
Fort Collins
Institute of Business & Medical Careers
University of Phoenix
Pueblo
Intellitec College
University of Phoenix
Westminster
Accounting and Business School of the Rockies
Denver School of Massage Therapy
DeVry University
Keller Graduate School of Management
University of Phoenix
Colorado Online Colleges
Prospective students interested in taking a degree program in Colorado will find a very agreeable number of excellent programs to choose from. As a state, Colorado is a hotbed of online educational activity. A 2012 National Center for Educational Statistics report found that the state had just under 20% of students enrolled in Title IV schools were enrolled in fully-online degree programs. This puts Colorado at among the top in the nation for offering college programs through online systems. Although such locations as Denver are very urban, the majority of the state is very rural and mountainous. The availability of online degree programs offers in-state students the chance to take courses at some of the best colleges in the state, despite the challenges that come with distance and harsh weather.
The top-ranked programs in the state can be found at some of the best schools in the state. In order, the best-ranked programs exist at the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado Mesa University, Regis University, University of Denver, Nazarene Bible College and Colorado State University-Global Campus. In particular, Regis University and the University of Denver are well ranked according to the U.S. News and World Report. Regis University is ranked at #28 among regional universities (West) and the University of Denver is ranked at #86 among national Universities.
Many of the colleges and universities in the state that offer online degrees offer very unique programs. The University of Northern Colorado has 13 educational categories for students to choose from. Brewing is on their main menu, with an undergraduate certificate available in Brewing Laboratory Science. The university also offers a Bachelor’s and Post-Baccalaureate degree in Dietetics and a Gerontology Graduate Certificate. The University of Denver offers a smaller number of degree programs, to include some fully-online and hybrid online degree programs. Prospective students can find Bachelor’s degree programs in Communication, English Writing, Sociology and Psychology, all fully online. A large number of Master’s degree programs are available as well, including several in Education, Nursing and Business.
One of the more interesting colleges in the state offering degrees is Regis University. Regis University offers a very wide variety of degree programs across three specific educational areas: Computer and Information Sciences, Professional Studies and Health Professions. Within each of these schools, prospective students will find a range of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, as well as a large number of certificate programs. These courses are offered on a per-credit basis, ranging from $460 to $780 per credit. The programs cover most areas that those familiar with online schools are familiar with: Education, Business and Nursing. There are several programs that are difficult to find in most colleges offering online degrees. These include programs in Mobile Software Development (graduate certificate), Information Assurance (Master’s), Business Technology Management (Bachelor’s), Nonprofit Management (Master’s), Emerging Markets (Master’s), Autism Education (graduate certificate) and Doctoral Certificates in Optimal Aging and Manual Therapy.