Colorado In State Tuition Ranking

The Cheapest Colleges in Colorado by In State Tuition for 2023

Cheapest Colleges in Colorado by In State Tuition

If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Colorado these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. 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 in state tuition 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.

The most affordable four year colleges in Colorado are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Colorado? Leading the colleges list is Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs with an in state tuition of $4,560.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. 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 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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Colorado's Cheapest Colleges by In State Tuition
College In State Tuition Rating Value
#1 Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, Public Not For Profit

$4,560 NA NA
#2 Adams State College

Alamosa, Public Not For Profit

$5,976 NA NA
#3 Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, Public Not For Profit

$6,539 34 20
#4 Western State Colorado University

Gunnison, Public Not For Profit

$6,816 40 19
#5 Fort Lewis College

Durango, Public Not For Profit

$7,056 37 43
#6 University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Public Not For Profit

$7,296 NA NA
#7 Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Public Not For Profit

$8,020 38 12
#8 University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Public Not For Profit

$8,127 46 31
#9 University of Colorado Denver

Denver, Public Not For Profit

$8,160 62 49
#10 Metropolitan State College of Denver

Denver, Public Not For Profit

$8,280 26 2
#11 Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, Private Not For Profit

$9,120 NA NA
#12 University of Phoenix Southern Colorado Campus

Colorado Springs, Private For Profit

$9,342 NA NA
#13 University of Phoenix Colorado Campus

Lone Tree, Private For Profit

$9,480 NA NA
#14 Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Public Not For Profit

$9,709 62 55
#15 American Sentinel University

Aurora, Private For Profit

$9,840 NA NA
#16 University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Public Not For Profit

$10,728 70 59
#17 Colorado Technical University Online

Colorado Springs, Private For Profit

$11,281 NA NA
#18 Colorado Technical University Greenwood Village

Aurora, Private For Profit

$11,293 NA NA
#19 Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Private For Profit

$11,939 NA NA
#20 National American University Denver

Denver, Private For Profit

$12,600 NA NA