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Colleges in and near Broomfield

Front Range Community College is 3.7 miles from Broomfield

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (321 students on campus) is inside the city, and Front Range Community College (17,358) is 3.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Westminster. About 6% of Broomfield’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado (6%).

Front Range Community College

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 Broomfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
88,856 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Front Range
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CO (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Front Range · $4,663 tuition
Nearest public university
3.7 mi
Front Range · $4,663 in-state
Median household income
$124K
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What stands out about college in Broomfield

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

A community college 3.7 miles awayFront Range Community College has 17,358 students on campus in Westminster, 35% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Front RangeLiving in Colorado, Front Range Community College charges $4,663 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,263. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Broomfield

Eight private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Colorado BoulderFront RangeMetropolitan State University of DenverBroomfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Front Range Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,358 on campus · 3.7 mi · Westminster$13knet price35%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,663 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · In Broomfield$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsPima Medical Institute-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 764 on campus · 8.8 mi · Denver$22knet price73%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderUniversity or college · For-profit · 8,571 on campus · 10.7 mi · Boulder$13knet price48%graduate$32kearningsRegis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,350 on campus · 11.5 mi · Denver86%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$72kearningsUniversity of Colorado BoulderUniversity or college · Public · 37,286 on campus · 12.2 mi · Boulder78%admitted$25knet price74%graduate$70kearningsNaropa UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 738 on campus · 12.2 mi · Boulder100%admitted$29knet price37%graduate$29kearningsDenver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 733 on campus · 14.2 mi · Denver$82kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 14.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$32knet price32%graduate$43kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Metropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · 13,478 on campus · 14.7 mi · Denver99%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$52kearningsCommunity College of DenverCommunity college · Public · 5,660 on campus · 14.9 mi · Denver$9knet price20%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,902 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Colorado School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 108 on campus · 14.9 mi · Lakewood91%admitted$26knet price81%graduate$52kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Broomfield’s median household income ($123,874) falls.

Community College of Denver14.9 mi · Denver · sticker $19,550 · tuition $4,902$16,275a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder10.7 mi · Boulder · sticker $16,885$16,707a year
Front Range Community College3.7 mi · Westminster · sticker $21,526 · tuition $4,663$21,378a year
Metropolitan State University of Denver14.7 mi · Denver · sticker $24,622$23,822a year
Regis University11.5 mi · Denver · sticker $54,800$28,572a year
University of Colorado Boulder12.2 mi · Boulder · sticker $37,684$34,818a year
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design14.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $37,505$36,201a year
Naropa University12.2 mi · Boulder · sticker $53,397$46,397a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyIn Broomfield · sticker $37,719—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Denver8.8 mi · Denver · sticker $26,476—a year
Colorado School of Trades14.9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $29,397—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 Broomfield: 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 →Front RangeAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderRegis UniversityUniversity of Colorado BoulderMetropolitan State University of DenverCommunity College of Denver
University of Colorado Boulder74% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Front Range Community College35% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver32% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder48% graduate$32k earnings$10k typical debt
Community College of Denver20% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Regis University61% graduate$72k earnings$25k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Denver73% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Naropa University37% graduate$29k earnings$25k typical debt
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design32% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology63% graduate$59k earnings$19k typical debt
Colorado School of Trades81% graduate$52k 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: Pima Medical Institute-Denver (13).

Majors

What students study in Broomfield

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Mechanics & repair 100%Everything else 0%

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 Broomfield

Is Broomfield a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Broomfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, has 321 students on campus.

What colleges are in Broomfield?

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is inside the city. Front Range Community College is 3.7 miles from the center, in Westminster.

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

Front Range Community College in Westminster, 3.7 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 Front Range Community College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $4,663 a year in-state and $17,263 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,955 (under $30,000 income) to $21,378 (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 Broomfield. 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 →