Best colleges and universities in Denver

There are 24 institutions in Denver: 18 private colleges and 4 public colleges.
Every university in Denver have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado) to 609 (University of Denver). Also Denver colleges have from 4:1 to 24:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Denver is between 65% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Denver county is ACT - 93% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Denver universities range between 2,813$ to 34,742$. The average percent of Denver students with financial aid is 16%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Denver is between 10% and 88%. Average salary after attending the Denver’s institutions ranges between $23,700 and $57,400. Please look all the details below.

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Cities in Denver county

Denver (24)

Average Denver County Cost

$11,402

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Denver county colleges is 11,402$, that is below the national average by 2,532 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

More colleges and universities in Denver county

By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$2,813
Colorado Heights University in Denver
$5,394
Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver
$6,594
United Beauty College in Denver
$8,303
Community College of Denver in Denver
$9,931
Aveda Institute-Denver in Denver
$10,378
Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver
$13,774
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver
$13,989
National American University-Denver in Denver
$19,602
Argosy University-Denver in Denver
$20,187
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver in Denver
$23,564
Regis University in Denver
$24,416
CollegeAmerica-Denver in Denver
$24,453
Johnson & Wales University-Denver in Denver
$25,734
The Art Institute of Colorado in Denver
$29,771
University of Denver in Denver
$34,742
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver
-
Iliff School of Theology in Denver
-
University of Colorado System Office in Denver
-
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary in Denver
-
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver
-
University of the Rockies in Denver
-
Colorado State University-System Office in Denver
-
Montessori Casa International in Denver
-
Denver School of Nursing in Denver

Acc.Rate
Institution
100%
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary in Denver
96%
Regis University in Denver
82%
Johnson & Wales University-Denver in Denver
76%
University of Denver in Denver
73%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver
65%
Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver
-
Colorado Heights University in Denver
-
Aveda Institute-Denver in Denver
-
Montessori Casa International in Denver
-
Community College of Denver in Denver
-
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver in Denver
-
Colorado State University-System Office in Denver
-
The Art Institute of Colorado in Denver
-
CollegeAmerica-Denver in Denver
-
Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver
-
Iliff School of Theology in Denver
-
National American University-Denver in Denver
-
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver
-
University of the Rockies in Denver
-
University of Colorado System Office in Denver
-
Argosy University-Denver in Denver
-
Denver School of Nursing in Denver
-
United Beauty College in Denver
-
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver

Grad.Rate
Institution
88%
Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver
85%
United Beauty College in Denver
77%
University of Denver in Denver
76%
Aveda Institute-Denver in Denver
66%
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver
59%
Regis University in Denver
56%
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver in Denver
56%
Johnson & Wales University-Denver in Denver
48%
Colorado Heights University in Denver
41%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver
34%
The Art Institute of Colorado in Denver
27%
CollegeAmerica-Denver in Denver
25%
Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver
10%
Community College of Denver in Denver
-
Montessori Casa International in Denver
-
Colorado State University-System Office in Denver
-
Iliff School of Theology in Denver
-
National American University-Denver in Denver
-
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver
-
University of the Rockies in Denver
-
University of Colorado System Office in Denver
-
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary in Denver
-
Argosy University-Denver in Denver
-
Denver School of Nursing in Denver

Salary
Institution
$57,400
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver
$51,700
University of Denver in Denver
$50,500
Regis University in Denver
$38,400
Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver
$37,000
Argosy University-Denver in Denver
$36,400
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver in Denver
$36,100
National American University-Denver in Denver
$35,300
Johnson & Wales University-Denver in Denver
$32,200
The Art Institute of Colorado in Denver
$28,900
Community College of Denver in Denver
$25,600
CollegeAmerica-Denver in Denver
$23,700
Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver
-
Colorado Heights University in Denver
-
Aveda Institute-Denver in Denver
-
Montessori Casa International in Denver
-
Colorado State University-System Office in Denver
-
Iliff School of Theology in Denver
-
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver
-
University of the Rockies in Denver
-
University of Colorado System Office in Denver
-
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary in Denver
-
Denver School of Nursing in Denver
-
United Beauty College in Denver
-
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver

Ac.Prog.
Institution
609
University of Denver in Denver
393
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver
324
Regis University in Denver
192
Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver
161
Community College of Denver in Denver
132
Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver
111
Argosy University-Denver in Denver
77
The Art Institute of Colorado in Denver
72
National American University-Denver in Denver
48
University of the Rockies in Denver
48
Johnson & Wales University-Denver in Denver
31
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver in Denver
24
CollegeAmerica-Denver in Denver
16
United Beauty College in Denver
15
Iliff School of Theology in Denver
12
Aveda Institute-Denver in Denver
6
Colorado Heights University in Denver
6
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver
6
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary in Denver
6
Denver School of Nursing in Denver
3
Montessori Casa International in Denver
3
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver
-
Colorado State University-System Office in Denver
-
University of Colorado System Office in Denver

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