University of Denver has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 8 to last year.
University of Northern Colorado and University of Colorado Colorado Springs also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
University of Denver has the highest students to faculty ratio of 8 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. University of Northern Colorado has the second lowest ratio of 14 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $29,854 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,453 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 86.01% and the average SAT score is 1,146 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year | 8 to 1 2 to 1 | 13,734 | 742 | 771 | $59,340 | 77.00% |
| 2 - | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 9,380 | 441 | 290 | $25,940 ($11,528) | 51.00% |
| 3 2 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 11,431 | 457 | 340 | $23,955 ($10,438) | 42.00% |
| 3 - | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 6,617 | 171 | 170 | $17,242 ($9,401) | 35.00% |
| 3 8 | Colorado State University Global Aurora, COPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 10 to 1 | 9,565 | 32 | 543 | $8,400 ($8,400) | - |
| 6 3 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, COPrivate, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,964 | 107 | 516 | $27,808 | 60.00% |
| 6 4 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 3 to 1 | 16,995 | 558 | 611 | $29,503 ($10,780) | 28.00% |
| 8 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 23,744 | 4,610 | 809 | $28,209 ($10,017) | 43.00% |
| 8 3 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 7,403 | 328 | 119 | $44,376 ($21,186) | 81.00% |
| 8 1 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 33,403 | 1,646 | 609 | $33,765 ($13,009) | 66.00% |
| Average | 15 to 1 | 14,124 | 909 | 478 | $29,854 ($11,845) | 53.67% |