List of colleges and universities in Colorado
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This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. State of Colorado which range in age and focus of programs.[1] This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education. State commission data is also provided.
Public institutions
Federal institution
| School | Location | Carnegie Classification | Enrollment[2]
(Fall 2024) |
Founded[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy | Colorado Springs | Baccalaureate College | 4,114 | 1954 |
State institutions
This table includes locations, governance, institution focus(es), the enrollment head count (the sum of undergraduate and graduate students), and the percentage of these students who qualify as residents of the state.
Private institutions
Defunct colleges and universities
| School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Founded[3] | Defunct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Heights University | Denver | Private (not for profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1989 | 2016 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Denver | Private (not for profit) | Masters University | 2000 | 2021 |
| Jones International University | Centennial | Private (for profit) | Masters University | 1993 | 2015 |
| National American University | Centennial, Colorado Springs, Denver | Private (for profit) | Masters University | 1941 | 2018 |
| CollegeAmerica | Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs | Private (not for profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1964 | 2021 |
