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Colleges in and near Sherrelwood

Front Range Community College is 4.8 miles from Sherrelwood

Pima Medical Institute-Denver (764 students on campus) is inside the town, and Front Range Community College (17,358) is 4.8 miles from the center, just over the line in Westminster. About 4% of Sherrelwood’s residents are enrolled in college, below Colorado (6%).

Regis UniversityFront Range Community College

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 Sherrelwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
96,984 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Residents in college
4%
Below CO (6%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
Front Range · $4,663 tuition
Nearest public university
4.8 mi
Front Range · $4,663 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Sherrelwood

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesRegis University admits 86% of applicants. Together they have 20,708 students on campus.A community college 4.8 miles awayFront Range Community College in Westminster: tuition and fees $4,663 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at Front RangeLiving in Colorado, Front Range Community College charges $4,663 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,263. 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 Sherrelwood

13 private colleges within 13.4 miles, three public colleges within 13.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFront RangeMetropolitan State University of DenverSherrelwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Pima Medical Institute-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 764 on campus · In Sherrelwood$22knet price73%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,350 on campus · 3.8 mi · Denver86%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$72kearningsFront Range Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,358 on campus · 4.8 mi · Westminster$13knet price35%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,663 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Denver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 733 on campus · 5.9 mi · Denver$82kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Metropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · 13,478 on campus · 6.5 mi · Denver99%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$52kearningsCommunity College of DenverCommunity college · Public · 5,660 on campus · 6.7 mi · Denver$9knet price20%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,902 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 · 7.5 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$32knet price32%graduate$43kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 8.1 mi · Broomfield$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsColorado School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 108 on campus · 8.6 mi · Lakewood91%admitted$26knet price81%graduate$52kearningsLincoln College of Technology-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,104 on campus · 8.9 mi · Denver$32knet price71%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Colorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,659 on campus · 9.9 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$30knet price64%graduate$50kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus · 10.9 mi · Denver75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearningsConcorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus · 10.9 mi · Aurora90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 11.3 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearningsRed Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,913 on campus · 11.3 mi · Lakewood$9knet price32%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,859 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Iliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · 11.4 mi · DenverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · 12.5 mi · Denver$23knet price27%graduate$40kearningsColorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · 7,376 on campus · 13.2 mi · Golden61%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$97kearningsPima Medical Institute-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 290 on campus · 13.4 mi · Aurora$23knet price72%graduateCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus · 13.5 mi · Aurora$9knet price33%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,470 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 Sherrelwood’s median household income ($75,327) falls.

Community College of Aurora13.5 mi · Aurora · sticker $17,275 · tuition $4,470$12,409a year
Community College of Denver6.7 mi · Denver · sticker $19,550 · tuition $4,902$13,041a year
Red Rocks Community College11.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,143 · tuition $4,859$14,489a year
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus10.9 mi · Denver · sticker $24,902$15,232a year
Front Range Community College4.8 mi · Westminster · sticker $21,526 · tuition $4,663$16,596a year
Metropolitan State University of Denver6.5 mi · Denver · sticker $24,622$19,539a year
Concorde Career College-Aurora10.9 mi · Aurora · sticker $22,697$21,966a year
Regis University3.8 mi · Denver · sticker $54,800$24,295a year
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology12.5 mi · Denver · sticker $28,043$26,185a year
Colorado Christian University9.9 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $54,242$26,257a year
Colorado School of Mines13.2 mi · Golden · sticker $40,560$28,183a year
University of Denver11.3 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$31,759a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver8.9 mi · Denver · sticker $37,032$35,138a year
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design7.5 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $37,505$36,040a year
Pima Medical Institute-DenverIn Sherrelwood · sticker $26,476—a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology8.1 mi · Broomfield · sticker $37,719—a year
Colorado School of Trades8.6 mi · Lakewood · sticker $29,397—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora13.4 mi · Aurora · sticker $27,677—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 Sherrelwood: 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 →Front RangeMetropolitan State University of DenverUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity of DenverColorado School of MinesCommunity College of Aurora
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus46% graduate$64k earnings$20k typical debt
Front Range Community College35% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver32% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Denver76% graduate$71k earnings$22k typical debt
Community College of Aurora33% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Colorado School of Mines82% graduate$97k earnings$23k 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

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: Pima Medical Institute-Denver (13); Lincoln College of Technology-Denver (8); Concorde Career College-Aurora (2).

Majors

What students study in Sherrelwood

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pima Medical Institute-Denver, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 92%Agriculture 8%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 Sherrelwood

Is Sherrelwood a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Sherrelwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Colorado (6). The largest campus in the town, Pima Medical Institute-Denver, has 764 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sherrelwood?

Pima Medical Institute-Denver is inside the town. Front Range Community College is 4.8 miles from the center, in Westminster, and Regis University is 3.8 miles from the center, in Denver.

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

Front Range Community College in Westminster, 4.8 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 Front Range Community College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $4,663 a year in-state and $17,263 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,955 (under $30,000 income) to $21,378 (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 Sherrelwood. 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 →