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Colleges in and near Four Square Mile

The University of Denver is 4 miles from Four Square Mile

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology (161 students on campus) is inside the town, and the University of Denver (10,402) is 4 miles from the center, just over the line in Denver. About 9% of Four Square Mile’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

University of Denver

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 Four Square Mile. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
86,278 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Residents in college
9%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Community College of Aurora · $4,470 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · $10,383 in-state
Median household income
$81K
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What stands out about college in Four Square Mile

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

A university 4 miles awayThe University of Denver has 10,402 students on campus in Denver, 76% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.2 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 9% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Four Square Mile

16 private colleges within 12.2 miles, two public colleges within 7.6 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miArapahoeFour Square Mile
University or collegeCommunity college
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · In Four Square Mile$23knet price27%graduate$40kearningsConcorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus · 2.8 mi · Aurora90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 3.1 mi · Aurora100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 290 on campus · 3.2 mi · Aurora$23knet price72%graduateIliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · 3.9 mi · DenverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 4 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearningsPlatt College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 215 on campus · 4.7 mi · Greenwood VillageUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus · 5.2 mi · Denver75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearningsCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus · 5.2 mi · Aurora$9knet price33%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,470 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln College of Technology-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,104 on campus · 6.8 mi · Denver$32knet price71%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Community College of DenverCommunity college · Public · 5,660 on campus · 7.3 mi · Denver$9knet price20%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,902 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · 13,478 on campus · 7.6 mi · Denver99%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$52kearningsDenver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 733 on campus · 7.6 mi · Denver$82kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Arapahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,756 on campus · 8.6 mi · Littleton$12knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,434 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,574 on campus · 9 mi · ParkerGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Denver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 592 on campus · 9 mi · LittletonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,350 on campus · 10.6 mi · Denver86%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$72kearningsRocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 10.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$32knet price32%graduate$43kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Colorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,659 on campus · 11.2 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$30knet price64%graduate$50kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pima Medical Institute-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 764 on campus · 12.1 mi · Denver$22knet price73%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Colorado School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 108 on campus · 12.2 mi · Lakewood91%admitted$26knet price81%graduate$52kearningsRed Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,913 on campus · 14.2 mi · Lakewood$9knet price32%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,859 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Four Square Mile’s median household income ($80,903) falls.

Community College of Aurora5.2 mi · Aurora · sticker $17,275 · tuition $4,470$12,409a year
Community College of Denver7.3 mi · Denver · sticker $19,550 · tuition $4,902$13,041a year
Red Rocks Community College14.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,143 · tuition $4,859$14,489a year
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus5.2 mi · Denver · sticker $24,902$15,232a year
Arapahoe Community College8.6 mi · Littleton · sticker $18,332 · tuition $4,434$15,437a year
Metropolitan State University of Denver7.6 mi · Denver · sticker $24,622$19,539a year
Concorde Career College-Aurora2.8 mi · Aurora · sticker $22,697$21,966a year
Regis University10.6 mi · Denver · sticker $54,800$24,295a year
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyIn Four Square Mile · sticker $28,043$26,185a year
Colorado Christian University11.2 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $54,242$26,257a year
University of Denver4 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$31,759a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver6.8 mi · Denver · sticker $37,032$35,138a year
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design10.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $37,505$36,040a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora3.1 mi · Aurora · sticker $43,920$43,920a year
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora3.2 mi · Aurora · sticker $27,677—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Denver12.1 mi · Denver · sticker $26,476—a year
Colorado School of Trades12.2 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 Four Square Mile: 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 DenverUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCommunity College of AuroraMetropolitan State University of DenverArapahoeRed Rocks
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus46% graduate$64k earnings$20k typical debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver32% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Arapahoe Community College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Denver76% graduate$71k earnings$22k typical debt
Community College of Aurora33% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Red Rocks Community College32% graduate$46k earnings$10k typical debt
Community College of Denver20% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Regis University61% graduate$72k earnings$25k typical debt
Colorado Christian University64% graduate$50k earnings$28k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver71% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Denver73% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design32% graduate$43k earnings$31k 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); Pima Medical Institute-Denver (13).

Majors

What students study in Four Square Mile

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Agriculture 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 Four Square Mile

Is Four Square Mile a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Four Square Mile residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The largest campus in the town, Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology, has 161 students on campus.

What colleges are in Four Square Mile?

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology is inside the town. the University of Denver is 4 miles from the center, in Denver, and Community College of Aurora is 5.2 miles away in Aurora.

What is the closest community college to Four Square Mile, and what does it cost?

Community College of Aurora in Aurora, 5.2 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 Four Square Mile. 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 →