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Best Colleges In Colorado

Rankings of the top 10 Colleges and Universities In Colorado, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in Colorado, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

University of Northern Colorado

http://www.unco.edu
Greeley, Colorado
(970) 351-2881

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1890

10,102

89%

37.8%

25.0%

$7,168

$18,712

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

525

527

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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2

University of Colorado Boulder

http://www.colorado.edu
Boulder, Colorado
(303) 492-6301

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N/A

25,805

84%

56.5%

41.5%

$10,529

$32,297

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

598

579

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

University of Colorado Denver

http://www.ucdenver.edu
PO Box 173364
Denver, Colorado
(303) 556-2704

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N/A

13,103

76%

33.7%

17.5%

$9,625

$26,105

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.4

542

543

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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4

Argosy University, Denver

http://www.argosy.edu/denver
7600 East Eastman Avenue
Denver, Colorado
(303) 923-4110

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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5

Colorado School of Mines

http://www.mines.edu
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, Colorado
(303) 273-3220

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1874

4,169

37%

55%

35.0%

$16,485

$32,415

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.8

676

625

595

29

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

http://www.uccs.edu
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(719) 255-3383

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N/A

8,354

92%

36.5%

22.7%

$8,659

$18,577

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.26

550

539

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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7

Colorado Technical University

http://www.coloradotech.edu
4435 North Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(719) 598-0200

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1965

1,896

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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8

University of Denver

http://www.du.edu
2199 South University Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
(303) 871-2036

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1864

5,394

68%

70.3%

60.8%

$40,707

$40,707

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

607

598

583

27

0%

NC

 

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9

Regis University

http://www.regis.edu
3333 Regis Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
(303) 458-4900

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1877

5,750

90%

56.5%

47.8%

$32,424

$32,424

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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10

Colorado State University

http://www.colostate.edu
Fort Collins, Colorado
(970) 491-6909

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1870

23,479

75%

53.8%

37.9%

$9,313

$25,166

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

578

566

547

25

0%

NC

 

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