Top Colorado Community Colleges

  • For the 2020-21 school year, there are 34 top community colleges located throughout Colorado (18 public colleges and 16 private colleges), serving 116,999 students.
  • For Colorado community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,657 per year for in-state students and $10,359 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,389 per year (view national tuition costs).
  • The average community college acceptance rate in Colorado is 82% (view national acceptance rates).
  • Colorado community colleges have a diversity score of 0.55, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
  • Minority enrollment is 36% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 36:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(CO) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
White
64%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
6%
CO All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Colorado Community Colleges by Town (2020-21)

  • College Location Students
  • Aims Community College
    Public
    5401 W. 20th St.
    Greeley,  CO  80632
    (970) 330-8008
    5,001 students
  • Arapahoe Community College
    Arapahoe Community College Photo - ACC Main Campus
    Public
    5900 S. Santa Fe Dr.
    Littleton,  CO  80160
    (303) 797-4222
    19,427 students
  • Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology
    Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology Photo
    Private, for profit
    1681 S Dayton St
    Denver,  CO  80247
    (303) 751-8700
    251 students
  • Colorado Heights University
    Private, non-profit
    3001 S Federal Blvd
    Denver,  CO  80236
    (303) 937-4200
    154 students
  • Colorado Mountain College
    Colorado Mountain College Photo - Leadville is one of our 3 residential campuses surrounded by the Colorado Rockies.
    Public
    802 Grand Ave.
    Glenwood Springs,  CO  81601

    9,247 students
  • Colorado Northwestern Community College
    Colorado Northwestern Community College Photo - Welcome to CNCC's Craig Campus. Craig is just 40 min West of the Steamboat, located on the Yampa River, and access to the outdoors of Northwest Colorado by stepping out the door. A friendly, welcoming, and hard-working rural community that our students can safe and egaged in.
    Public
    500 Kennedy Drive
    Rangely,  CO  81648
    (800) 562-1105
    1,365 students
  • Colorado School of Healing Arts
    Private, for profit
    7655 W Mississippi Ste 100
    Denver,  CO  80226
    (303) 986-2320
    176 students
  • Colorado School of Trades
    Private, for profit
    1575 Hoyt St
    Denver,  CO  80215
    (303) 233-4697
    150 students
  • Community College of Aurora
    Public
    16000 E CentreTech Pky
    Aurora,  CO  80011
    (303) 360-4700
    7,617 students
  • Community College of Denver
    Public
    1111 W. Colfax Ave.
    Denver,  CO  80204
    (303) 556-2600
    10,296 students
  • Concorde Career College-Aurora
    Private, for profit
    111 N. Havana Street
    Aurora,  CO  80010
    (303) 861-1151
    761 students
  • DeVry University-Colorado
    Private, for profit
    1870 W 122nd Ave
    Denver,  CO  80234
    (303) 280-7400
    964 students
  • Everest College-Aurora
    Private, for profit
    14280 East Jewell Ave
    Aurora,  CO  80012
    (303) 745-6244
    328 students
  • Everest College-Colorado Springs
    Private, for profit
    1815 Jet Wing Drive
    Colorado Springs,  CO  80916
    (719) 638-6580
    330 students
  • Everest College-Thornton
    Private, for profit
    9065 Grant St
    Denver,  CO  80229
    (303) 457-2757
    342 students
  • Front Range Community College
    Public
    3645 W 112th Ave
    Westminster,  CO  80031
    (303) 404-5000
    18,761 students
  • IBMC College
    IBMC College Photo
    Public
    3842 South Mason Street
    Fort Collins,  CO  80525
    (970) 223-2669
    341 students
  • Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
    Public
    2315 East Pikes Peak Avenue
    Colorado Springs,  CO  80909
    (719) 632-7626
    742 students
  • Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    Public
    772 Horizon Dr
    Grand Junction,  CO  81506
    (970) 245-8101
    842 students
  • Johnson & Wales University-Denver
    Private, non-profit
    7150 Montview Blvd
    Denver,  CO  80220
    (303) 256-9300
    1,391 students
  • Lamar Community College
    Public
    2401 S Main St
    Lamar,  CO  81052
    (719) 336-2248
    839 students
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
    Private, for profit
    11194 E 45th Ave
    Denver,  CO  80239
    (303) 722-5724
    1,263 students
  • Morgan Community College
    Public
    920 Barlow Road
    Fort Morgan,  CO  80701
    (970) 542-3100
    1,837 students
  • Northeastern Junior College
    Northeastern Junior College Photo - Northeastern has a wide variety of activities for students to be involved with from organizations to on-campus entertainment.
    Public
    100 College Avenue
    Sterling,  CO  80751
    (970) 521-6600
    1,776 students
  • Otero Junior College
    Public
    1802 Colorado Ave
    La Junta,  CO  81050
    (719) 384-6800
    1,200 students
  • Pikes Peak Community College
    Public
    5675 S Academy Blvd
    Colorado Springs,  CO  80906
    (719) 502-2000
    13,947 students
  • Pima Medical Institute-Denver
    Private, for profit
    7475 Dakin St Suite 100
    Denver,  CO  80221
    (303) 426-1800
    944 students
  • Platt College-Aurora
    Private, for profit
    3100 South Parker Road
    Aurora,  CO  80014
    (303) 369-5151
    208 students
  • Prince Institute-Rocky Mountains
    Private, for profit
    9051 Harlan Street, Unit 20
    Westminster,  CO  80031
    (303) 427-5292
    n/a
    students
  • Pueblo Community College
    Public
    900 West Orman Avenue
    Pueblo,  CO  81004
    (719) 549-3200
    5,816 students
  • Red Rocks Community College
    Red Rocks Community College Photo - Red Rocks Community College offers virtual informational sessions up to three times a week. Come and ask a recruiter why RRCC is one of the most successful colleges in Colorado.
    Public
    13300 W Sixth Ave
    Denver,  CO  80228
    (303) 914-6600
    8,112 students
  • Spartan college of aeronautics and technology
    Private, for profit
    10851 W 120th Ave
    Broomfield,  CO  80021
    (303) 466-1714
    552 students
  • Trinidad State Junior College
    Public
    600 Prospect St
    Trinidad,  CO  81082
    (719) 846-5011
    1,783 students
  • Westwood College-Denver South
    Private, for profit
    3150 S Sheridan Blvd
    Denver,  CO  80227
    (303) 934-1122
    236 students
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