Universities in Colorado
3 indexed campuses in Mountain, 42,500 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mines | Golden, CO | public | 2,500 | — | $15,000 / $26,000 | 68 |
| 2 | CU Boulder | Boulder, CO | public | 36,000 | — | $9,000 / $35,000 | 66 |
| 3 | Air Force | Colorado Springs, CO | public | 4,000 | — | $0 / $0 | 66 |
Largest campuses
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · public · 36k students
Aerospace, astrophysics and earth sciences with federal lab partnerships at the Rockies.
Score 6636k students$9k in-state
computer data scienceengineeringbusinesshealth medicine
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO · public · 4.0k students
Aeronautics, astronautics and systems engineering on a federal appointment.
Score 664.0k students$0k in-state
computer data scienceengineeringbusinessnatural sciences
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · public · 2.5k students
Highly specialized technical college with some of the highest starting salaries in the country.
Score 682.5k students$15k in-state
computer data scienceengineeringbusinessnatural sciences
City clusters
- Boulder1 campus · 36k students
- Colorado Springs1 campus · 4.0k students
- Golden1 campus · 2.5k students
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.