Colorado Heights University
- Colorado Heights University (CHU) is a private, American, not-for-profit, secular, residential, and international university specializing in educating international students as well as Americans seeking to be productive global citizens. The University emphasizes career-related education in degree programs that offer interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international education, as well as English as a second language programs. For its non-native English speakers, the University nurtures the continued acquisition of English language skills throughout their studies as an aid to gaining employment upon graduation and as an aid to functioning within the global economy. Furthermore, the University strives to serve as an Education Center by sharing its extensive campus facilities with other educational institutions, service-oriented organizations, and community groups.
School Highlights
Colorado Heights University serves 2,500 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 45%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 2,500 students
- Private-state tuition: $6,546
- Student:teacher ratio: 9:1
- Minority enrollment: 73%
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Colorado Heights University ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
School Overview
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 183% over five years.
Colorado Heights University
(CO) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Other specialized institutions
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
Four or more years
Institution Control
Private, non-profit
Public
Total Faculty
17 staff
87 staff
Number of Programs Offered
24
8
Student Body
The student population of Colorado Heights University has grown by 10316% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Colorado Heights University diversity score of 0.35 is less than the state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has declined by 40% over five years.
Total Enrollment
2,500 students
1,461 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
# Full-Time Students
1,000 students
556 students
# Part-Time Students
1,500 students
905 students
# Undergraduate Students
800 students
518 students
# Graduate Students
1,600 students
22 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
578 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
13%
1%
% Asian
20%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
25%
% Black
17%
5%
% White
27%
55%
% Hawaiian
13%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
2%
% Unknown races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The private state tuition of $6,546 is less than the state average of $17,287. The private state tuition has grown by 43% over four years.
Private State Tuition Fees
$6,546
$17,287
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
9%
89%
Acceptance Rate
100%
85%
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Profile last updated: 08/13/2022
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The nearest community college to Colorado Heights University is Westwood College-Denver South (1.2 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Students
Westwood College-Denver South
Private, for profit
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Denver, CO 80227
(303) 934-1122
Denver, CO 80227
(303) 934-1122
1.2 miles
| 236 students
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(303) 797-4222
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(303) 797-4222
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Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 986-2320
Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 986-2320
3.8 miles
| 73 students
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Denver, CO 80204
(303) 556-2600
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(303) 556-2600
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(303) 914-6600
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(303) 914-6600
6.1 miles
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