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Lowest net price public four-year colleges in Colorado
Colorado public four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $6,007 | 3,252 |
| 2 | Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public, 4-year | $7,813 | 1,643 |
| 3 | Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public, 4-year | $9,044 | 2,324 |
| 4 | Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Public, 4-year | $9,266 | 363 |
| 5 | Community College of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $9,450 | 1,425 |
| 6 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $10,051 | 877 |
| 7 | Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Public, 4-year | $10,772 | 877 |
| 8 | Aims Community College | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $11,463 | 2,163 |
| 9 | Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public, 4-year | $11,571 | 1,990 |
| 10 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $11,900 | 5,605 |
| 11 | Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $12,045 | 2,580 |
| 12 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | Public, 4-year | $12,131 | 242 |
| 13 | Adams State University | Alamosa | Public, 4-year | $12,980 | 963 |
| 14 | Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public, 4-year | $13,031 | 4,901 |
| 15 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | $15,103 | 2,571 |
| 16 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $15,327 | 3,549 |
| 17 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $15,788 | 2,589 |
| 18 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public, 4-year | $16,425 | 485 |
| 19 | Colorado State University Global | Denver | Public, 4-year | $16,510 | 3,117 |
| 20 | Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public, 4-year | $17,296 | 607 |
| 21 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $17,760 | 2,408 |
| 22 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $21,279 | 7,903 |
| 23 | University of Colorado | Boulder | Public, 4-year | $25,346 | 9,404 |
| 24 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Public, 4-year | $28,690 | 1,997 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.