14 colleges in Colorado with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Pikes Peak State College at $6,007.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO |
$6,007$18,473 | 21% | — |
| 2 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO |
$7,813$14,799 | 27% | — |
| 3 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO |
$9,044$18,143 | 32% | — |
| 4 | Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO |
$9,266$17,497 | 45% | — |
| 5 | Community College of Denver Denver, CO |
$9,450$19,550 | 20% | — |
| 6 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO |
$10,051$23,937 | 40% | 95% |
| 7 | Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO |
$10,772$21,458 | 55% | — |
| 8 | Aims Community College Greeley, CO |
$11,463$16,657 | 40% | — |
| 9 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO |
$11,571$18,332 | 29% | — |
| 10 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO |
$11,900$24,902 | 46% | 75% |
| 11 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO |
$12,045$22,002 | 31% | — |
| 12 | Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO |
$12,131$20,923 | 34% | — |
| 13 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO |
$12,980$24,352 | 39% | — |
| 14 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO |
$13,031$21,526 | 35% | — |