If you're looking for an affordable university in Colorado but aren't a state resident, these are the least expensive out of state colleges to consider. Additionally, if you are a foreign citizen and cannot qualify for in-state tuition, these are the cheapest universities in Colorado for international students.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published out of state total cost. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published out of state total cost with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Colorado list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
Total cost may factor in an estimated off-campus living expense if a school doens't provide housing. This estimate may vary widely by college. To view a rank by academic fees alone please see our Colorado tuition ranking.
The most affordable four year colleges in Colorado are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2017/2018 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.
What is the cheapest college in Colorado? Leading the colleges list is University of Phoenix Southern Colorado Campus in Colorado Springs with an out of state total cost of $16,332.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Out of State Total Cost | College | Rating | $Value |
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$16,332
Out of State Total Cost |
1) University of Phoenix Southern Colorado Campus Colorado Springs, Private For Profit |
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$16,470
Out of State Total Cost |
2) University of Phoenix Colorado Campus Lone Tree, Private For Profit |
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$18,712
Out of State Total Cost |
3) Colorado Technical University Online Colorado Springs, Private For Profit |
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$19,051
Out of State Total Cost |
4) American Sentinel University Aurora, Private For Profit |
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$20,224
Out of State Total Cost |
5) Jones International University Centennial, Private For Profit |
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$20,350
Out of State Total Cost |
6) Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Private For Profit |
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$20,374
Out of State Total Cost |
7) Remington College Colorado Springs Campus Colorado Springs, Private Not For Profit |
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$21,320
Out of State Total Cost |
8) Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, Public Not For Profit |
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$21,747
Out of State Total Cost |
9) National American University Denver Denver, Private For Profit |
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$22,485
Out of State Total Cost |
10) Colorado Technical University Greenwood Village Aurora, Private For Profit |
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$22,710
Out of State Total Cost |
11) Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, Private Not For Profit |
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$23,532
Out of State Total Cost |
12) National American University Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Private For Profit |
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$23,532
Out of State Total Cost |
13) National American University Centennial Centennial, Private For Profit |
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$23,532
Out of State Total Cost |
14) National American University Colorado Springs South Colorado Springs, Private For Profit |
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$24,345
Out of State Total Cost |
15) DeVry University Colorado Westminster, Private For Profit |
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$25,680
Out of State Total Cost |
16) College America Denver Denver, Private For Profit |
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$25,680
Out of State Total Cost |
17) College America Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Private For Profit |
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$25,680
Out of State Total Cost |
18) College America Fort Collins Fort Collins, Private For Profit |
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$26,923
Out of State Total Cost |
19) Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Denver, Private For Profit |
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$28,932
Out of State Total Cost |
20) Denver School of Nursing Denver, Private For Profit |
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