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Colleges in and near Gunbarrel

Naropa University is 6.1 miles from Gunbarrel

No college sits inside Gunbarrel’s boundary, but Naropa University’s campus in Boulder, with 738 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Front Range Community College is 13.3 miles away in Westminster. About 9% of Gunbarrel’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Gunbarrel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
64,274 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Naropa University
Residents in college
9%
About the same as CO (6%)
Nearest community college
13.3 mi
Front Range · $4,663 tuition
Nearest public university
6.5 mi
University of Colorado Boulder · $15,666 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Gunbarrel

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

A university 6.1 miles awayNaropa University has 738 students on campus in Boulder, 37% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Colorado BoulderLiving in Colorado, the University of Colorado Boulder charges $15,666 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $44,918. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.3 miles awayFront Range Community College in Westminster: tuition and fees $4,663 a year for Colorado residents.Students are 9% 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 Gunbarrel

Three private colleges within 10.7 miles, one public college within 6.5 miles, and Front Range Community College 13.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Colorado BoulderFront RangeGunbarrel
University or collegeCommunity college
Naropa UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 738 on campus · 6.1 mi · Boulder100%admitted$29knet price37%graduate$29kearningsUniversity of Colorado BoulderUniversity or college · Public · 37,286 on campus · 6.5 mi · Boulder78%admitted$25knet price74%graduate$70kearningsAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderUniversity or college · For-profit · 8,571 on campus · 6.9 mi · Boulder$13knet price48%graduate$32kearningsSpartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 10.7 mi · Broomfield$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsFront Range Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,358 on campus · 13.3 mi · Westminster$13knet price35%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,663 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 Gunbarrel’s median household income ($109,407) falls.

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder6.9 mi · Boulder · sticker $16,885$15,975a year
Front Range Community College13.3 mi · Westminster · sticker $21,526 · tuition $4,663$16,596a year
University of Colorado Boulder6.5 mi · Boulder · sticker $37,684$26,915a year
Naropa University6.1 mi · Boulder · sticker $53,397$45,897a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology10.7 mi · Broomfield · sticker $37,719—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 Gunbarrel: 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 →Naropa UniversityUniversity of Colorado BoulderAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderSpartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFront Range
University of Colorado Boulder74% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Front Range Community College35% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder48% graduate$32k earnings$10k typical debt
Naropa University37% graduate$29k earnings$25k typical debt
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology63% graduate$59k earnings$19k 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 Gunbarrel

Is Gunbarrel a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Gunbarrel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Colorado (6). The nearest campus, Naropa University, is 6.1 miles away in Boulder.

What colleges are near Gunbarrel?

Within 15 miles: Naropa University (6.1 miles, 738 students on campus), the University of Colorado Boulder (6.5 miles, 37,286), Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (6.9 miles, 8,571), Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (10.7 miles, 321) and Front Range Community College (13.3 miles, 17,358).

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

Front Range Community College in Westminster, 13.3 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 the University of Colorado Boulder cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $15,666 a year in-state and $44,918 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,231 (under $30,000 income) to $34,818 (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 Gunbarrel. 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 →