Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Colorado
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Colorado6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Colorado.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- $53,546 off the sticker price
- Net price $33,375 a year
- 2
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit#4 in Colorado
- $42,345 off the sticker price
- Net price $36,131 a year
- 3
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- $36,403 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,397 a year
- 4
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- $12,338 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,346 a year
- 5
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- $11,870 off the sticker price
- Net price $28,690 a year
- 6
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public#7 in Colorado
- $10,363 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,279 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | $33,375 | $18,257 | $65,222 | 88% |
| University of Denver | $36,131 | $21,844 | $71,155 | 76% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $25,346 | $19,500 | $69,738 | 74% |
| Colorado School of Mines | $28,690 | $23,000 | $97,335 | 82% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $21,279 | $20,000 | $60,543 | 67% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15