23 colleges in Colorado with an average net price under $20,000 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% | — |
| 15 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO |
$15,103$24,046 | 41% | 82% |
| 16 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO |
$15,327$24,622 | 32% | 99% |
| 17 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
$15,788$24,595 | 47% | 97% |
| 18 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO |
$16,425$25,736 | 51% | 100% |
| 19 | Colorado State University Global Denver, CO |
$16,510$21,201 | — | 98% |
| 20 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO |
$16,745$23,744 | 19% | — |
| 21 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO |
$17,296$27,030 | 36% | 77% |
| 22 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO |
$17,760$29,254 | 51% | 86% |
| 23 | Regis University Denver, CO |
$18,397$54,800 | 61% | 86% |