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Colleges in and near Allenspark

The nearest college is 20 miles from Allenspark

No college is within 15 miles of Allenspark. The nearest is Naropa University in Boulder, CO (738 students on campus); Front Range Community College in Westminster is 34.1 miles away and University of Colorado Boulder 20.2 miles.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Allenspark. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 20 mi
Nearest college
20 mi
Naropa University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CO (6%)
Nearest community college
34.1 mi
Front Range · $4,663 tuition
Nearest public university
20.2 mi
University of Colorado Boulder · $15,666 in-state
Median household income
$108K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Allenspark

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Nearest college

The nearest college to Allenspark

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Allenspark’s median household income ($108,056) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same three colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Naropa UniversityFront RangeUniversity of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder74% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Front Range Community College35% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Naropa University37% graduate$29k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Allenspark

What is the closest college to Allenspark?

Naropa University in Boulder, CO, 20 miles in a straight line from the center of Allenspark. No college is within 15 miles.

What is the closest community college to Allenspark, and what does it cost?

Front Range Community College in Westminster, 34.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,663 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $13,031, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Colorado Boulder cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $15,666 a year in-state and $44,918 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,231 (under $30,000 income) to $34,818 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Allenspark residents are in college?

About 7 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Colorado (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Allenspark. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →