Best colleges for engineering in Colorado
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Colorado13 schools
13 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 engineering, 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.
- 1
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- 2
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 3
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit#4 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 4
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 5
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit#6 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 6
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public#7 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 7
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · Public#15 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 8
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 9
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public#17 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 10
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · Public#19 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 11
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 12
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public#23 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 13
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit#26 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 88% |
| Colorado School of Mines | $28,690 | $23,000 | $97,335 | 82% |
| University of Denver | $36,131 | $21,844 | $71,155 | 76% |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $25,346 | $19,500 | $69,738 | 74% |
| Colorado Christian University | $29,500 | $28,312 | $50,416 | 64% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $21,279 | $20,000 | $60,543 | 67% |
| University of Northern Colorado | $17,760 | $20,470 | $52,231 | 51% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $11,900 | $20,500 | $64,270 | 46% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $15,788 | $20,000 | $54,659 | 47% |
| Fort Lewis College | $17,296 | $18,389 | $46,349 | 36% |
| 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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16