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Colleges in and near Aurora

Aurora is home to five colleges, with about 27,000 students on campus

The University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (18,774 students on campus) and Community College of Aurora (7,694) are inside the city. About 5% of Aurora’s residents are enrolled in college, below Colorado (6%).

Community College of AuroraUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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 Aurora. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
41,509 students on campus
Nearest college
4.4 mi
Community College of Aurora
Residents in college
5%
Below CO (6%)
Nearest community college
4.4 mi
Community College of Aurora · $4,470 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · $10,383 in-state
Median household income
$88K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Aurora

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

Two colleges within 6.7 milesUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus admits 75% of applicants. Together they have 26,468 students on campus.A community college 4.4 miles awayCommunity College of Aurora in Aurora: tuition and fees $4,470 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusLiving in Colorado, the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus charges $10,383 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,391. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Aurora

10 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 6.7 miles, and Community College of Aurora 4.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCommunity College of AuroraAurora
University or collegeCommunity college
Community College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus · In Aurora$9knet price33%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,470 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 290 on campus · In Aurora$23knet price72%graduateUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus · In Aurora75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearningsArizona College of Nursing-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · In Aurora100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus · In Aurora90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · 8.4 mi · Denver$23knet price27%graduate$40kearningsLincoln College of Technology-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,104 on campus · 8.6 mi · Denver$32knet price71%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,574 on campus · 11.3 mi · ParkerGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 215 on campus · 11.6 mi · Greenwood VillageIliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · 13 mi · DenverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 13.1 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearningsDenver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 733 on campus · 14.9 mi · Denver$82kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Aurora’s median household income ($88,368) falls.

Community College of AuroraIn Aurora · sticker $17,275 · tuition $4,470$12,409a year
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusIn Aurora · sticker $24,902$15,232a year
Concorde Career College-AuroraIn Aurora · sticker $22,697$21,966a year
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology8.4 mi · Denver · sticker $28,043$26,185a year
University of Denver13.1 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$31,759a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver8.6 mi · Denver · sticker $37,032$35,138a year
Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraIn Aurora · sticker $43,920$43,920a year
Pima Medical Institute-AuroraIn Aurora · sticker $27,677—a year

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?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Aurora: 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 →Community College of AuroraUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusConcorde Career College-AuroraLincoln College of Technology-DenverUniversity of Denver
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus46% graduate$64k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Denver76% graduate$71k earnings$22k typical debt
Community College of Aurora33% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver71% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Aurora64% graduate$42k earnings*$10k typical debt
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology27% graduate$40k earnings$20k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Concorde Career College-Aurora (2); Lincoln College of Technology-Denver (8).

Majors

What students study in Aurora

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Aurora’s 5 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 19%Business 14%Biology 8%Liberal arts 8%Psychology 7%Social sciences 7%Everything else 36%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCommunity College of Aurora · 487 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 431 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 267 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 210 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 184 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 161 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
EconomicsUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 132 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 98 graduates a year
$113k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Aurora

Is Aurora a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Aurora residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, has 18,774 students on campus.

What colleges are in Aurora?

The University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, Community College of Aurora, Pima Medical Institute-Aurora, Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora and 1 more are inside the city.

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

Community College of Aurora in Aurora, 4.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,470 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $8,656, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $10,383 a year in-state and $29,391 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,743 (under $30,000 income) to $22,475 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Aurora. 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 →