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Colleges in and near Indian Hills

Red Rocks Community College is 8.1 miles from Indian Hills

No college sits inside Indian Hills’ boundary, but Red Rocks Community College’s campus in Lakewood, with 5,913 students on campus, is 8.1 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Indian Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Indian Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
28,893 students on campus
Nearest college
8.1 mi
Red Rocks
Residents in college
0%
Below CO (6%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Red Rocks · $4,859 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
Red Rocks · $4,859 in-state
Median household income
$179K
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What stands out about college from Indian Hills

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

A community college 8.1 miles awayRed Rocks Community College has 5,913 students on campus in Lakewood, 32% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Red RocksLiving in Colorado, Red Rocks Community College charges $4,859 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,459. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Indian Hills

Four private colleges within 12.3 miles, one public college within 8.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miArapahoeColorado School of MinesRed RocksIndian Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Red Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,913 on campus · 8.1 mi · Lakewood$9knet price32%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,859 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Colorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · 7,376 on campus · 8.5 mi · Golden61%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$97kearningsColorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,659 on campus · 10 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$30knet price64%graduate$50kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Colorado School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 108 on campus · 10.9 mi · Lakewood91%admitted$26knet price81%graduate$52kearningsDenver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 592 on campus · 12.2 mi · LittletonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arapahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,756 on campus · 12.3 mi · Littleton$12knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,434 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 12.3 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$32knet price32%graduate$43kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Indian Hills’ median household income ($178,980) falls.

Red Rocks Community College8.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,143 · tuition $4,859$18,064a year
Arapahoe Community College12.3 mi · Littleton · sticker $18,332 · tuition $4,434$18,077a year
Colorado Christian University10 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $54,242$33,274a year
Colorado School of Mines8.5 mi · Golden · sticker $40,560$35,112a year
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design12.3 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $37,505$36,201a year
Colorado School of Trades10.9 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 Indian Hills: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Red RocksColorado School of MinesColorado Christian UniversityColorado School of TradesArapahoeRocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Arapahoe Community College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Colorado School of Mines82% graduate$97k earnings$23k typical debt
Red Rocks Community College32% graduate$46k earnings$10k typical debt
Colorado Christian University64% graduate$50k earnings$28k typical debt
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design32% graduate$43k earnings$31k 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.

Questions about college near Indian Hills

Is Indian Hills a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Indian Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Colorado (6). The nearest campus, Red Rocks Community College, is 8.1 miles away in Lakewood.

What colleges are near Indian Hills?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Arapahoe Community College (12.3 miles, 11,756 students on campus), Colorado School of Mines (8.5 miles, 7,376) and Red Rocks Community College (8.1 miles, 5,913).

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

Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,859 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $9,044, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Red Rocks Community College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $4,859 a year in-state and $17,459 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,901 (under $30,000 income) to $18,064 (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 Indian Hills. 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 →