Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Colorado 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Colorado that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $6,007
- Top earnings 10y
- $97,335
- Public / Private
- 16 / 4
Pikes Peak State College
A+- Net price/yr
- $6,007
- Net price
- $6,007
- Earnings 10y
- $40,796
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Aurora
A- Net price/yr
- $8,656
- Net price
- $8,656
- Earnings 10y
- $44,592
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lamar Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $9,161
- Net price
- $9,161
- Earnings 10y
- $38,719
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Denver
B- Net price/yr
- $9,450
- Net price
- $9,450
- Earnings 10y
- $39,095
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Colorado State University Pueblo
A- Net price/yr
- $10,051
- Net price
- $10,051
- Earnings 10y
- $55,563
- Acceptance
- 94.9%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
A- Net price/yr
- $11,900
- Net price
- $11,900
- Earnings 10y
- $64,270
- Acceptance
- 74.7%
Adams State University
B- Net price/yr
- $12,980
- Net price
- $12,980
- Earnings 10y
- $44,372
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Metropolitan State University of Denver
B- Net price/yr
- $15,327
- Net price
- $15,327
- Earnings 10y
- $52,093
- Acceptance
- 98.8%
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
B- Net price/yr
- $15,788
- Net price
- $15,788
- Earnings 10y
- $54,659
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
Western Colorado University
C- Net price/yr
- $16,425
- Net price
- $16,425
- Earnings 10y
- $46,833
- Acceptance
- 99.7%
Colorado State University Global
A- Net price/yr
- $16,510
- Net price
- $16,510
- Earnings 10y
- $76,813
- Acceptance
- 98.4%
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
C- Net price/yr
- $16,745
- Net price
- $16,745
- Earnings 10y
- $37,180
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fort Lewis College
C- Net price/yr
- $17,296
- Net price
- $17,296
- Earnings 10y
- $46,349
- Acceptance
- 77.3%
University of Northern Colorado
C- Net price/yr
- $17,760
- Net price
- $17,760
- Earnings 10y
- $52,231
- Acceptance
- 85.9%
Regis University
B- Net price/yr
- $18,397
- Net price
- $18,397
- Earnings 10y
- $72,105
- Acceptance
- 86.5%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
C- Net price/yr
- $21,279
- Net price
- $21,279
- Earnings 10y
- $60,543
- Acceptance
- 88.5%
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
D- Net price/yr
- $22,905
- Net price
- $22,905
- Earnings 10y
- $39,506
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Colorado Boulder
C- Net price/yr
- $25,346
- Net price
- $25,346
- Earnings 10y
- $69,738
- Acceptance
- 78.1%
Colorado School of Trades
D- Net price/yr
- $26,083
- Net price
- $26,083
- Earnings 10y
- $51,591
- Acceptance
- 90.9%
Colorado School of Mines
B- Net price/yr
- $28,690
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $97,335
- Acceptance
- 60.7%
Naropa University
D- Net price/yr
- $29,179
- Net price
- $29,179
- Earnings 10y
- $28,720
- Acceptance
- 100%
Colorado Christian University
D- Net price/yr
- $29,500
- Net price
- $29,500
- Earnings 10y
- $50,416
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
D- Net price/yr
- $30,065
- Net price
- $30,065
- Earnings 10y
- $59,093
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
D- Net price/yr
- $32,363
- Net price
- $32,363
- Earnings 10y
- $42,958
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Colorado College
D- Net price/yr
- $33,375
- Net price
- $33,375
- Earnings 10y
- $65,222
- Acceptance
- 18.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Colorado colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.14 (16 public, 4 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, CO tops this ranking. Average net price is $6,007 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Colorado colleges are in this list?
27 Colorado colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.