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Colleges in and near Fort Carson

Pikes Peak State College is 5.7 miles from Fort Carson

No college sits inside Fort Carson’s boundary, but Pikes Peak State College’s campus in Colorado Springs, with 8,871 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town. About 14% of Fort Carson’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

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 Fort Carson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
21,348 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
Pikes Peak State College
Residents in college
14%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Pikes Peak State College · $4,510 tuition
Nearest public university
5.7 mi
Pikes Peak State College · $4,510 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college from Fort Carson

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

A community college 5.7 miles awayPikes Peak State College has 8,871 students on campus in Colorado Springs, 21% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pikes Peak State CollegeLiving in Colorado, Pikes Peak State College charges $4,510 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,110. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 14% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fort Carson

Two private colleges within 11.8 miles, one public college within 14.5 miles, and Pikes Peak State College 5.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsPikes Peak State CollegeColorado CollegeFort Carson
University or collegeCommunity college
Pikes Peak State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,871 on campus · 5.7 mi · Colorado Springs$6knet price21%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,510 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 816 on campus · 10.2 mi · Colorado Springs$31knet price51%graduate$42kearningsColorado CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,173 on campus · 11.8 mi · Colorado Springs18%admitted$33knet price88%graduate$65kearningsUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Public · 9,488 on campus · 14.5 mi · Colorado Springs97%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$55kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Fort Carson’s median household income ($66,237) falls.

Pikes Peak State College5.7 mi · Colorado Springs · sticker $18,473 · tuition $4,510$6,411a year
University of Colorado Colorado Springs14.5 mi · Colorado Springs · sticker $24,595$12,104a year
Colorado College11.8 mi · Colorado Springs · sticker $86,921$12,568a year
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs10.2 mi · Colorado Springs · sticker $33,637$31,121a 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 Fort Carson: 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 →Pikes Peak State CollegeIntellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado CollegeUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs
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

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 Fort Carson

Is Fort Carson a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Fort Carson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The nearest campus, Pikes Peak State College, is 5.7 miles away in Colorado Springs.

What colleges are near Fort Carson?

Within 15 miles: Pikes Peak State College (5.7 miles, 8,871 students on campus), Intellitec College-Colorado Springs (10.2 miles, 816), Colorado College (11.8 miles, 2,173) and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (14.5 miles, 9,488).

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

Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, 5.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,510 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $6,007, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pikes Peak State College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $4,510 a year in-state and $17,110 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,811 (under $30,000 income) to $17,700 (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 Fort Carson. 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 →