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Colleges in Aurora, CO

Aurora is home to 4 colleges with about 26,876 students on campus. The largest is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 8 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Aurora

Students on campus

26,876

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

18,774 on campus

Most selective

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

admits 75% of applicants

Lowest net price

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$11,900 a year after aid

Every college

All 4 colleges in Aurora

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus 75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearnings Community College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus Openadmitted$9knet price33%graduate$45kearnings Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus 100%admitted$37knet price—graduate$35kearnings Concorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus 90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Aurora: Pickens Technical College, Pima Medical Institute-Aurora, Avalon Institute-Aurora, Empire Beauty School-Aurora (career schools).

Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).

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Other colleges near Aurora

22 more colleges are within 30 miles of Aurora.

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyCareer school · For-profit · Four Square Mile8.4 mi161 students

Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCareer school · For-profit · Denver8.6 mi1,104 students

Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Parker11.3 mi1,574 students

Platt College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · Greenwood Village11.6 mi215 students

Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Denver12.9 mi76 students

Iliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Denver13 mi154 students

University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Denver13.1 mi10,402 students Denver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · Denver14.9 mi733 students Community College of DenverUniversity or college · Public · Denver15.1 mi5,660 students Metropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · Denver15.3 mi13,478 students

12 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Aurora. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.

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