2026 Best Financial Aid in Colorado

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17 Colorado schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Financial Aid ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Cost of attendance after aid

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Financial Aid

Fort Lewis College

Durango

Acceptance rate

93.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,056

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#2 Best Financial Aid

Adams State University

Alamosa

Acceptance rate

99.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$5,976

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#3 Best Financial Aid

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

Acceptance rate

99.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,280

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#4 Best Financial Aid

Colorado State University--Pueblo

Pueblo

Acceptance rate

98.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,539

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#5 Best Financial Aid

University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Acceptance rate

97.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$9,338

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#6 Best Financial Aid

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

Acceptance rate

86.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,127

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#7 Best Financial Aid

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

Acceptance rate

81.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#8 Best Financial Aid

Colorado State University

Fort Collins

Acceptance rate

81.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,709

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#9 Best Financial Aid

University of Colorado - Denver

Denver

Acceptance rate

74.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#10 Best Financial Aid

Colorado State University Global

Denver

Acceptance rate

92.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,099

#11 Best Financial Aid

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder

Acceptance rate

83.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,806

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#12 Best Financial Aid

Colorado College

Colorado Springs

Acceptance rate

20.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$61,596

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#13 Best Financial Aid

Western Colorado University

Gunnison

Acceptance rate

97.5%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$6,816

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#14 Best Financial Aid

Regis University

Denver

Acceptance rate

87.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,260

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#15 Best Financial Aid

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood

Acceptance rate

17.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$24,503

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#16 Best Financial Aid

University of Denver

Denver

Acceptance rate

71.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$53,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#17 Best Financial Aid

Colorado School of Mines

Golden

Acceptance rate

59.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$17,160

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

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