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 154 students (90% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 36%.
- Colorado Heights University is one of 5 community colleges within Denver County, CO.
- The nearest community college to Colorado Heights University is Westwood College-Denver South (1.1 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 112% over five years.
| Colorado Heights University | (CO) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 17 staff | 40 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 154 students | 1,643 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 138 students | 742 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 16 students | 901 students |
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| # Undergraduate Students | 98 students | 617 students |
| # Graduate Students | 40 students | 31 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 330 |
| % Asian | 5% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | - | 17% |
| % Black | 5% | 5% |
| % White | 5% | 64% |
| % Non Resident races | 80% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 5% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.55 |
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Colorado Heights University is Westwood College-Denver South (1.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Westwood College-Denver SouthPrivate, for profit236 students | 1.10 Mi3150 S Sheridan Blvd
Denver, CO 80227
(303)934-1122 1.10236 - 9,644 students | 3.60 Mi5900 S. Santa Fe Dr.
Littleton, CO 80160
3037974222 3.609,644 - Lincoln College of Technology-DenverPrivate, for profit1,263 students | 3.60 Mi11194 E 45th Ave
Denver, CO 80239
(303)722-5724 3.601,263 - Colorado School of Healing ArtsPrivate, for profit176 students | 3.90 Mi7655 W Mississippi Ste 100
Denver, CO 80226
(303)986-2320 3.90176 - CollegeAmerica-DenverPrivate, non-profit407 students | 5.10 Mi1385 S Colorado Blvd., 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80222
(303)300-8740 5.10407
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