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Colleges in and near Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is home to five colleges, with about 13,000 students on campus

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (9,488 students on campus) and Colorado College (2,173) are inside the city. About 7% of Colorado Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado State (6%).

University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado 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 Colorado Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
26,083 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Residents in college
7%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
Pikes Peak State College · $4,510 tuition
Nearest public university
2.8 mi
University of Colorado Colorado Springs · $10,149 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college in Colorado Springs

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

Two colleges within 3.6 milesUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs admits 97% of applicants; Colorado College admits 18%. Together they have 11,661 students on campus.In-state price at University of Colorado Colorado SpringsLiving in Colorado State, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs charges $10,149 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,336. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.3 miles awayPikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs: tuition and fees $4,510 a year for Colorado State residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Colorado State (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Colorado Springs

Four private colleges within 5.5 miles, two public colleges within 12.2 miles, and Pikes Peak State College 7.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsPikes Peak State CollegeUnited States Air Force AcademyColorado Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Public · 9,488 on campus · In Colorado Springs97%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$55kearningsIntellitec College-Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 816 on campus · In Colorado Springs$31knet price51%graduate$42kearningsColorado CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,173 on campus · In Colorado Springs18%admitted$33knet price88%graduate$65kearningsPima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 339 on campus · In Colorado Springs$27knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 272 on campus · In Colorado Springs · mostly online$17knet price19%graduate$37kearnings99% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pikes Peak State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,871 on campus · 7.3 mi · Colorado Springs$6knet price21%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,510 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,124 on campus · 12.2 mi · USAF Academy14%admitted88%graduate

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 Colorado Springs’ median household income ($84,818) falls.

Pikes Peak State College7.3 mi · Colorado Springs · sticker $18,473 · tuition $4,510$10,968a year
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsIn Colorado Springs · sticker $24,595$18,388a year
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsIn Colorado Springs · mostly online · sticker $23,744$22,215a year
Colorado CollegeIn Colorado Springs · sticker $86,921$24,129a year
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsIn Colorado Springs · sticker $31,319$28,274a year
Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsIn Colorado Springs · sticker $33,637$32,877a 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 Colorado Springs: 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 →University of Colorado Colorado SpringsIntellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado CollegePima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsPikes Peak State College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs47% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
Pikes Peak State College21% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Colorado College88% graduate$65k earnings$18k typical debt
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs51% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs68% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs19% graduate$37k earnings$30k 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-Colorado Springs (13).

Majors

What students study in Colorado Springs

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Colorado Springs’ 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 13%Biology 11%Health professions 11%Social sciences 9%Psychology 8%Computer science 7%Everything else 42%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 355 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 172 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 167 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 132 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 128 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 120 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Computer ScienceUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 91 graduates a year
$97k4 yrs out
Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs · 86 graduates a year
$91k4 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. Left out: Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Colorado Springs

Is Colorado Springs a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Colorado Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado State (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, has 9,488 students on campus.

What colleges are in Colorado Springs?

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado College, Intellitec College-Colorado Springs, Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs and 1 more are inside the city. Pikes Peak State College is 7.3 miles away in Colorado Springs.

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

Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, 7.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,510 a year for Colorado State residents; the federal net price, $6,007, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,149 a year in-state and $24,336 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,065 (under $30,000 income) to $22,142 (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 Colorado Springs. 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 →