Top Colorado Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 35 top community colleges located throughout Colorado (18 public colleges and 17 private colleges), serving 118,006 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 78% (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%
Top Colorado Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr.
Littleton, CO 80160
(303)797-4222 19,427 students - Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal TechnologyPrivate, for profit1681 S Dayton St
Denver, CO 80247
(303)751-8700 489 students - CollegeAmerica-Colorado SpringsPrivate, non-profit3645 Citadel Drive South
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719)622-3600 350 students - Colorado Heights UniversityPrivate, non-profit3001 S Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80236
(303)937-4200 154 students - 500 Kennedy Drive
Rangely, CO 81648
(800)562-1105 1,550 students - Colorado School of Healing ArtsPrivate, for profit7655 W Mississippi Ste 100
Denver, CO 80226
(303)986-2320 176 students - Colorado School of TradesPrivate, for profit1575 Hoyt St
Denver, CO 80215
(303)233-4697 150 students - 16000 E CentreTech Pky
Aurora, CO 80011
(303)360-4700 7,617 students - Concorde Career College-AuroraPrivate, for profit111 N. Havana Street
Aurora, CO 80010
(303)861-1151 761 students - DeVry University-ColoradoPrivate, for profit1870 W 122nd Ave
Denver, CO 80234
(303)280-7400 964 students - Everest College-AuroraPrivate, for profit14280 East Jewell Ave
Aurora, CO 80012
(303)745-6244 328 students - Everest College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, for profit1815 Jet Wing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719)638-6580 330 students - Everest College-ThorntonPrivate, for profit9065 Grant St
Denver, CO 80229
(303)457-2757 342 students - 3645 W 112th Ave
Westminster, CO 80031
(303)404-5000 18,761 students - 2315 East Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719)632-7626 742 students - 772 Horizon Dr
Grand Junction, CO 81506
(970)245-8101 842 students - Johnson & Wales University-DenverPrivate, non-profit7150 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(303)256-9300 1,391 students - Lincoln College of Technology-DenverPrivate, for profit11194 E 45th Ave
Denver, CO 80239
(303)722-5724 1,263 students - 100 College Avenue
Sterling, CO 80751
(970)521-6600 1,776 students - 5675 S Academy Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719)502-2000 13,947 students - Pima Medical Institute-DenverPrivate, for profit7475 Dakin St Suite 100
Denver, CO 80221
(303)426-1800 944 students - Platt College-AuroraPrivate, for profit3100 South Parker Road
Aurora, CO 80014
(303)369-5151 208 students - Prince Institute-Rocky MountainsPrivate, for profit9051 Harlan Street, Unit 20
Westminster, CO 80031
(303)427-5292n/astudents - Spartan college of aeronautics and technologyPrivate, for profit10851 W 120th Ave
Broomfield, CO 80021
(303)466-1714 552 students - Westwood College-Denver SouthPrivate, for profit3150 S Sheridan Blvd
Denver, CO 80227
(303)934-1122 236 students
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