Colleges with the most faculty per student in Colorado
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Colorado7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
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 student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
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
- 7 students per faculty member
- 4,124 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2,145 undergraduates
- 2Tie
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit#4 in Colorado
- 9 students per faculty member
- 6,415 undergraduates
- 4
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,680 undergraduates
- 5
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public#7 in Colorado
- 17 students per faculty member
- 25,834 undergraduates
- 6
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- 18 students per faculty member
- 5,839 undergraduates
- 7
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 19 students per faculty member
- 32,105 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 88% |
| 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% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $21,279 | $20,000 | $60,543 | 67% |
| Colorado School of Mines | $28,690 | $23,000 | $97,335 | 82% |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $25,346 | $19,500 | $69,738 | 74% |
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 64
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15