2024 Average Cost of colleges in Colorado

Average Cost of Attendance (COA)

In addition to the tuition & fees, the cost of college includes cost for room & board, books & supplies, and other living expenses. This total costs of attendance (COA) is important when preparing for the college admission and checking student loans.

The 2024 average COA of the four-year colleges in Colorado is $27,062 for residents and $40,018 for out-of-state students. At private four-year schools, average COA is $43,640. At community colleges (2-4 year school), the average COA is $20,577 for Colorado residents and $24,888 for out-of-state students.

The following table summarizes the 2024 average COA by school types and levels. In addition, you can check the changes of COA by comparing to last year.

2024 Average Cost of Colleges in Colorado
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Public 4 Years Colleges	$27,062	$40,018
Public 2 Years Colleges (Community Colleges)	$20,577	$24,888
Private 4 Years Colleges	$43,640

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Colorado, 88 out of 94 colleges are offering undergraduate programs. By schools type, there are 34 public and 47 private colleges in Colorado. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of colleges in Colorado is $8,772 for Colorado residents and $21,728 for out-of-state students. At private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $24,509

At community colleges (2-4 years schools), the average tuition & fees is $4,427 for residents and $8,738 for out-of-state students.

2024 Average Tuition & fees of colleges in Colorado
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Public 4 Years Colleges	$8,772	$21,728
Private 4 Years Colleges	$24,509
Public 2 Years Colleges (Community Colleges)	$4,427	$8,738
Less than 2 Years Schools (Trade/Technical Colleges)	$17,646

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

In Colorado, 35 colleges and universities offer graduate programs. The average graduate school tuition & fees of colleges in Colorado is $11,348 for Colorado residents and $19,451 for out-of-state students. At private schools, the graduate program tuition & fees is $22,761

2024 Average Graduate Tuition & fees of colleges in Colorado
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Public Schools	$11,348	$19,451
Private Schools	$22,761

Tuition per Credit Hour

The tuition per credit hour is used and charged to part-time students and/or full-time students who takes extra courses (credits). The average cost per credit hour of colleges in Colorado is $293 for Colorado residents and $818 for out-of-state students. At private schools, the average cost is $1,241

For graduate programs, the average tuition per credit hour is $635 for Colorado residents and $1,091 for out-of-state students. At private graduate schools, the average cost per credit hour is $931

2024 Average Tuition per Credit Hour of colleges in Colorado
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate
Public 4 Years Colleges	$293	$818
Private 4 Years Colleges	$1,241
Public 2 Years Colleges (Community Colleges)	$152	$344
Graduate
Public Schools	$635	$1,091
Private Schools	$931

Average Living Costs at colleges in Colorado

At colleges in Colorado, the average living cost is $16,561 when a student lives on campus facility and $18,760 when living off campus. It includes the cost for room & board, and other living expenses.

2024 Average Living Cost of colleges in Colorado
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
Public Schools	$16,400	$19,078
Private Schools	$17,111	$18,212

Most Searched Colorado Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Denver Private, four-years | Denver
University of Colorado Boulder Public, four-years | Boulder
Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, four-years | Denver
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, four-years | Fort Collins
Regis University Private, four-years | Denver
Colorado Mesa University Public, four-years | Grand Junction
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Public, four-years | Colorado Springs
University of Northern Colorado Public, four-years | Greeley
Colorado School of Mines Public, four-years | Golden
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, four-years | Denver

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Graduate

University of Colorado Boulder Public, four-years | Boulder
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, four-years | Fort Collins
University of Denver Private, four-years | Denver
Colorado School of Mines Public, four-years | Golden
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, four-years | Denver
University of Northern Colorado Public, four-years | Greeley
Regis University Private, four-years | Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, four-years | Denver
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Public, four-years | Colorado Springs
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Private, four-years | Colorado Springs

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Online Schools

Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, four-years | Fort Collins
Western Colorado University Public, four-years | Gunnison
University of Northern Colorado Public, four-years | Greeley
Colorado Mesa University Public, four-years | Grand Junction
Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, four-years | Denver
Fort Lewis College Public, four-years | Durango
University of Colorado Boulder Public, four-years | Boulder
Regis University Private, four-years | Denver
Adams State University Public, four-years | Alamosa
Colorado Christian University Private, four-years | Lakewood

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Technical Colleges

Technical College of the Rockies Public, Less than 2-years | Delta
Emily Griffith Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Denver
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Private, Less than 2-years | Lakewood
Aveda Institute-Denver Private, Less than 2-years | Denver
Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Private, Less than 2-years | Westminster
Avalon Institute-Aurora Private, Less than 2-years | Aurora
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Private, Less than 2-years | Colorado Springs
Intellitec College-Grand Junction Private, 2-4 years | Grand Junction
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Private, 2-4 years | Boulder
United Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Denver

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2024 Average Tuition of colleges in Colorado is $8,772 for Residents and $21,728 for Others

Average Cost of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Tuition per Credit Hour

Average Living Costs at colleges in Colorado

Highest Undergraduate Tuition in Colorado

Highest Graduate Tuition in Colorado