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Colleges in and near Lone Tree

Rocky Vista University is 3.7 miles from Lone Tree

No college sits inside Lone Tree’s boundary, but Rocky Vista University’s campus in Parker, with 1,574 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Arapahoe Community College is 9.5 miles away in Littleton. About 4% of Lone Tree’s residents are enrolled in college, below Colorado (6%).

Rocky Vista University

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 Lone Tree. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
52,020 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Rocky Vista University
Residents in college
4%
Below CO (6%)
Nearest community college
9.5 mi
Arapahoe · $4,434 tuition
Nearest public university
9.5 mi
Arapahoe · $4,434 in-state
Median household income
$124K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lone Tree

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

A university 3.7 miles awayRocky Vista University has 1,574 students on campus in Parker.A community college 9.5 miles awayArapahoe Community College in Littleton: tuition and fees $4,434 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at ArapahoeLiving in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College charges $4,434 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,034. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lone Tree

Nine private colleges within 13 miles, one public college within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miArapahoeUniversity of DenverLone Tree
University or collegeCommunity college
Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,574 on campus · 3.7 mi · ParkerGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 215 on campus · 5.9 mi · Greenwood VillageArizona College of Nursing-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 9.1 mi · Aurora100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Denver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 592 on campus · 9.4 mi · LittletonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arapahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,756 on campus · 9.5 mi · Littleton$12knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,434 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · 10.7 mi · Denver$23knet price27%graduate$40kearningsIliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · 11.1 mi · DenverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 11.3 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearningsPima Medical Institute-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 290 on campus · 11.6 mi · Aurora$23knet price72%graduateConcorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus · 13 mi · Aurora90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Community College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus · 13.4 mi · Aurora$9knet price33%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,470 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus · 14.9 mi · Denver75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearnings

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 Lone Tree’s median household income ($123,741) falls.

Community College of Aurora13.4 mi · Aurora · sticker $17,275 · tuition $4,470$16,700a year
Arapahoe Community College9.5 mi · Littleton · sticker $18,332 · tuition $4,434$18,077a year
Concorde Career College-Aurora13 mi · Aurora · sticker $22,697$21,533a year
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus14.9 mi · Denver · sticker $24,902$22,475a year
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora11.6 mi · Aurora · sticker $27,677$27,677a year
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology10.7 mi · Denver · sticker $28,043$28,043a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora9.1 mi · Aurora · sticker $43,920$43,920a year
University of Denver11.3 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$47,222a 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 Lone Tree: 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 →ArapahoeBel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity of DenverConcorde Career College-AuroraCommunity College of AuroraUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus46% graduate$64k earnings$20k 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
Concorde Career College-Aurora64% graduate$42k earnings*$10k typical debt
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology27% graduate$40k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Concorde Career College-Aurora (2).

Questions about college near Lone Tree

Is Lone Tree a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lone Tree residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Colorado (6). The nearest campus, Rocky Vista University, is 3.7 miles away in Parker.

What colleges are near Lone Tree?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (14.9 miles, 18,774 students on campus), Arapahoe Community College (9.5 miles, 11,756) and the University of Denver (11.3 miles, 10,402).

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

Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, 9.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,434 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $11,571, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,434 a year in-state and $17,034 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,588 (under $30,000 income) to $18,077 (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 Lone Tree. 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 →