Best colleges for accounting in Colorado
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Colorado9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Colorado.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in accounting, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit#4 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 2
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit#6 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 3
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 4
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · Public#13 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 5
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · Public#19 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 6
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Public#20 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 7
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 8
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public#23 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 9
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit#26 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | $36,131 | $21,844 | $71,155 | 76% |
| Colorado Christian University | $29,500 | $28,312 | $50,416 | 64% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
| Western Colorado University | $16,425 | $20,250 | $46,833 | 51% |
| Fort Lewis College | $17,296 | $18,389 | $46,349 | 36% |
| Colorado Mesa University | $15,103 | $22,000 | $45,823 | 41% |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | $10,051 | $21,500 | $55,563 | 40% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $15,327 | $21,500 | $52,093 | 32% |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | $16,745 | $29,832 | $37,180 | 19% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
- California 42
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 41
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 27
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
- New Mexico 6
- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 24
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 30
- Texas 61
- Utah 9
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 15
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 30