Colleges

Colleges in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado has 4 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 2 public and 2 private. The largest is Metropolitan State University of Denver, with 15,002 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver	public	15,002	98.8%	880–1130	$11,124	$15,327	31.5%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	public	10,519	74.7%	980–1220	$10,383	$11,900	46.2%
University of Denver	private	6,025	77.8%	1240–1410	$61,398	$36,131	75.6%
Regis University	private	2,627	86.5%		$46,340	$18,397	61%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Denver, Colorado?

4 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 2 public and 2 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Denver, Colorado?

By acceptance rate, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (74.7%), University of Denver (77.8%), Regis University (86.5%), Metropolitan State University of Denver (98.8%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Denver, Colorado?

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $10,383 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.