22 colleges in Colorado with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Aims Community College at $2,470.
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 | Aims Community College Greeley, CO |
$2,470$15,260 | 28% | — |
| 2 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO |
$4,709$16,398 | 23% | — |
| 3 | Community College of Denver Denver, CO |
$4,799$17,222 | 14% | — |
| 4 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO |
$5,311$17,050 | 35% | — |
| 5 | Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO |
$5,325$15,640 | 44% | — |
| 6 | Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO |
$6,042$19,835 | 53% | — |
| 7 | Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO |
$7,930$18,368 | 32% | — |
| 8 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO |
$7,972$19,640 | 34% | — |
| 9 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO |
$8,218$16,959 | 26% | — |
| 10 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO |
$8,551$16,730 | 28% | — |
| 11 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO |
$8,585$25,204 | 37% | — |
| 12 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO |
$8,851$23,079 | 42% | 95% |
| 13 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO |
$10,217$22,834 | 49% | 75% |
| 14 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO |
$10,810$21,632 | 35% | — |
| 15 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO |
$13,803$24,176 | 31% | 99% |
| 16 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO |
$14,808$25,154 | 43% | 82% |
| 17 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
$14,954$25,521 | 46% | 97% |
| 18 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO |
$16,756$26,610 | 48% | 100% |
| 19 | Colorado State University Global Denver, CO |
$17,732$24,046 | 26% | 98% |
| 20 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
$17,860$25,237 | 19% | — |
| 21 | Regis University Denver, CO |
$18,133$57,064 | 55% | 86% |
| 22 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO |
$18,711$30,741 | 49% | 86% |