For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Colorado 4-Year Colleges is $8,490 for in-state and $21,414 for out-of-state students. In Colorado private colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $24,733.
Compared to last year's tuition in Colorado, in-state tuition has increased by 3.85% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 4.91%. The private schools' tuition increased by 4.93%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Colorado 4-Year Colleges.
Colorado 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $8,884 for in-state and $25,111 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Colorado, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
Colorado Community Colleges
Colorado Trade Schools
Colorado College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $67,932 and Taft University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,320 among Colorado 4-Year Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Colorado 4-Year Colleges is as follows:
- Tuition & fees is $8,490 for in-state and $21,414 for out-of-state students.
- Colorado private schools' tuition is $24,733.
- Cost per credit hour is $295 for state residents and $885 for out-of-state.
- Books & supplies cost is $1,355.
- Living cost is $13,276 (on-campus), $13,978 (off-campus).
2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Colorado 4-Year Colleges
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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Colorado 4-Year Colleges | School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State |
On Campus | Off Campus |
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Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO | $9,776 |
$21,848 | $253 |
$756 | $1,460 |
$9,553 |
$14,679 |
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Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO | $3,170 |
$11,306 | $122 |
$461 | $1,488 |
- |
$14,670 |
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Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO | $4,308 |
$16,542 | $164 |
$674 | $2,200 |
- |
$14,679 |
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Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO | $27,808 |
| $1,049 |
| $1,000 |
$12,362 |
$11,100 |
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Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | $67,932 |
| $2,831 |
| $1,240 |
$15,228 |
$15,228 |
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Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO | $9,712 |
$24,312 | $307 |
$828 | $1,800 |
$11,760 |
$10,341 |
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Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO | $5,100 |
$12,540 | $200 |
$510 | $840 |
$12,120 |
$14,679 |
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Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | $21,186 |
$44,376 | $613 |
$1,386 | $1,500 |
$16,820 |
$14,679 |
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Colorado State University GlobalAurora, CO | $8,400 |
$8,400 | $350 |
$350 | $521 |
- |
$13,048 |
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Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO | $9,401 |
$17,242 | $286 |
$613 | $1,460 |
$11,596 |
$14,680 |
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Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | $13,009 |
$33,765 | $468 |
$1,553 | $1,200 |
$15,606 |
$14,679 |
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Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $12,760 |
| $335 |
| - |
- |
$9,311 |
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Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthAurora, CO | $12,744 |
| - |
| - |
- |
$13,048 |
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Columbia College - DenverAurora, CO | $8,304 |
| - |
| $480 |
- |
$10,944 |
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Community College of DenverDenver, CO | $4,902 |
$17,135 | $164 |
$674 | $1,496 |
- |
$14,579 |
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Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO | $16,684 |
| - |
| - |
- |
- |
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Denver College of NursingDenver, CO | $19,860 |
| - |
| - |
- |
- |
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Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO | $9,670 |
$20,798 | $315 |
$779 | $1,240 |
$13,390 |
$14,678 |
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Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO | $4,740 |
$16,974 | $164 |
$674 | $1,460 |
- |
$14,679 |
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Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | $10,780 |
$29,503 | $296 |
$920 | $1,460 |
- |
$14,679 |
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Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO | $8,800 |
| - |
| - |
- |
- |
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Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, CO | $4,127 |
$16,360 | $179 |
$674 | $1,460 |
- |
$14,679 |
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Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO | $34,600 |
| $1,125 |
| $1,253 |
$10,696 |
$14,679 |
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Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs, CO | $10,002 |
| $398 |
| $990 |
- |
$9,450 |
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Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO | $4,302 |
$16,534 | $164 |
$674 | $1,460 |
- |
$12,024 |
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Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO | $20,590 |
| - |
| $2,310 |
- |
$17,955 |
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Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO | $4,883 |
$17,116 | $164 |
$674 | $1,460 |
- |
$14,679 |
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Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO | $4,707 |
$16,947 | $164 |
$674 | $1,460 |
- |
$14,679 |
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Regis UniversityDenver, CO | $43,980 |
| $1,400 |
| $1,460 |
$14,618 |
$14,678 |
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO | $23,273 |
| $712 |
| $1,591 |
- |
$13,304 |
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Taft University SystemDenver, CO | $4,320 |
| $225 |
| - |
- |
- |
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Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO | $4,468 |
$7,100 | $164 |
$274 | $1,460 |
$8,346 |
$14,679 |
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University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $15,556 |
$41,943 | $616 |
$1,680 | $1,200 |
$16,950 |
$15,470 |
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University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $10,438 |
$23,955 | $493 |
$935 | $1,400 |
$12,278 |
$13,500 |
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | $10,017 |
$28,209 | $379 |
$1,137 | $1,460 |
$14,920 |
$14,679 |
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|
University of DenverDenver, CO | $59,340 |
| $1,612 |
| $1,000 |
$17,049 |
$17,049 |
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University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | $11,528 |
$25,940 | $352 |
$925 | $1,200 |
$15,230 |
$14,678 |
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|
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO | $11,083 |
$23,683 | $413 |
$822 | $1,350 |
$10,442 |
$14,679 |
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| Average | $8,490 | $22,724 | $295 | $885 | $1,355 | $13,276 | $13,978 |
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*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS.