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Colleges in and near Westminster

Westminster is home to Front Range Community College

Front Range Community College (17,358 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Westminster’s residents are enrolled in college, below Colorado (6%).

Front 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 Westminster. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
116,310 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Front Range
Residents in college
5%
Below CO (6%)
Nearest community college
1.9 mi
Front Range · $4,663 tuition
Nearest public university
1.9 mi
Front Range · $4,663 in-state
Median household income
$100K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Westminster

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

A community college in WestminsterFront Range Community College has 17,358 students on campus in Westminster, 35% of whom graduate within six years.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 5% of residentsBelow Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Westminster

11 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 14.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Colorado BoulderFront RangeMetropolitan State University of DenverWestminster
University or collegeCommunity college
Front Range Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,358 on campus · In Westminster$13knet price35%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,663 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 3.9 mi · Broomfield$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsPima Medical Institute-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 764 on campus · 4.6 mi · Denver$22knet price73%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,350 on campus · 6.6 mi · Denver86%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$72kearningsDenver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 733 on campus · 9.5 mi · Denver$82kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 9.5 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$32knet price32%graduate$43kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Colorado School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 108 on campus · 9.8 mi · Lakewood91%admitted$26knet price81%graduate$52kearningsMetropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · 13,478 on campus · 9.9 mi · Denver99%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$52kearningsCommunity College of DenverCommunity college · Public · 5,660 on campus · 10.1 mi · Denver$9knet price20%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,902 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Colorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,659 on campus · 11.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$30knet price64%graduate$50kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Red Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,913 on campus · 12 mi · Lakewood$9knet price32%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,859 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderUniversity or college · For-profit · 8,571 on campus · 12.3 mi · Boulder$13knet price48%graduate$32kearningsColorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · 7,376 on campus · 12.4 mi · Golden61%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$97kearningsLincoln College of Technology-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,104 on campus · 13 mi · Denver$32knet price71%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.University of Colorado BoulderUniversity or college · Public · 37,286 on campus · 14.2 mi · Boulder78%admitted$25knet price74%graduate$70kearningsNaropa UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 738 on campus · 14.3 mi · Boulder100%admitted$29knet price37%graduate$29kearningsUniversity of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 14.9 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearnings

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 Westminster’s median household income ($100,272) falls.

Community College of Denver10.1 mi · Denver · sticker $19,550 · tuition $4,902$13,041a year
Red Rocks Community College12 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,143 · tuition $4,859$14,489a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder12.3 mi · Boulder · sticker $16,885$15,975a year
Front Range Community CollegeIn Westminster · sticker $21,526 · tuition $4,663$16,596a year
Metropolitan State University of Denver9.9 mi · Denver · sticker $24,622$19,539a year
Regis University6.6 mi · Denver · sticker $54,800$24,295a year
Colorado Christian University11.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $54,242$26,257a year
University of Colorado Boulder14.2 mi · Boulder · sticker $37,684$26,915a year
Colorado School of Mines12.4 mi · Golden · sticker $40,560$28,183a year
University of Denver14.9 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$31,759a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver13 mi · Denver · sticker $37,032$35,138a year
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design9.5 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $37,505$36,040a year
Naropa University14.3 mi · Boulder · sticker $53,397$45,897a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology3.9 mi · Broomfield · sticker $37,719—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Denver4.6 mi · Denver · sticker $26,476—a year
Colorado School of Trades9.8 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 Westminster: 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 DenverAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderColorado School of MinesUniversity of Colorado BoulderUniversity of Denver
University of Colorado Boulder74% graduate$70k 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
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder48% graduate$32k 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).

Majors

What students study in Westminster

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Front Range Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 25%Liberal arts 13%Business 10%Mechanics & repair 8%Precision production 8%Computer science 8%Everything else 28%

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 Westminster

Is Westminster a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Westminster residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, Front Range Community College, has 17,358 students on campus.

What colleges are in Westminster?

Front Range Community College is inside the city.

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

Front Range Community College in Westminster, 1.9 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 Westminster. 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 →