Colorado residents attending two-year schools pay the highest in-state tuition at CollegeAmerica-Denver, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology and Trinidad State Junior College, according to an analysis of federal data.
The analysis includes the cost of tuition only for the 2018-19 academic year reported by two-year schools to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where do residents pay the highest in-state tuition?
Rank
School
City
Enrollment
2018-19 tuition
1
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Springs
635
$29,805
2
Rolf Institute of Structural Integration
Boulder
88
$22,428
3
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood
156
$21,500
4
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
916
$21,333
5
The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction
Junction
62
$20,140
6
Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver
417
$20,000
7
Empire Beauty School-Aurora
Aurora
53
$19,350
8
Empire Beauty School-Littleton
Littleton
75
$19,350
9
Empire Beauty School-Thornton
Thornton
100
$19,350
10
CollegeAmerica-Denver
Denver
139
$16,972
11
Colorado Media School
Lakewood
123
$16,965
12
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
676
$16,835
13
Xenon International Academy-Denver
Aurora
58
$16,600
14
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood
209
$16,500
15
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs
Springs
69
$16,200
16
New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc
Parker
62
$15,600
17
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs
Springs
204
$15,600
18
International Salon and Spa Academy
Springs
280
$15,565
19
Montage Academy
Longmont
90
$15,375
20
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield
319
$15,190
21
Utah College of Massage Therapy-Aurora
Aurora
173
$15,157
22
Utah College of Massage Therapy-Westminster
Westminster
119
$15,157
23
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder
1,064
$14,945
24
Cheeks International Academy of Beauty Culture-Fort Collins
Loveland
30
$14,900
25
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
Springs
267
$14,860
26
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Junction
842
$14,500
27
College of International Esthetics Inc
Arvada
111
$14,345
28
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado
Denver
55
$13,700
29
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
Greeley
50
$13,500
30
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
257
$13,377
31
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
768
$13,377
32
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Springs
536
$13,377
33
IBMC College
Collins
359
$12,960
34
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver
321
$12,338
35
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Springs
109
$11,435
36
Colorado School of Healing Arts
Lakewood
97
$10,760
37
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
4,327
$10,042
38
National Beauty College
Denver
53
$10,000
39
National Personal Training Institute of Colorado
Lakewood
66
$9,890
40
Healing Arts Institute
Collins
54
$9,800
41
Delta Montrose Technical College
Delta
328
$9,595
42
Trinidad State Junior College
Trinidad
1,663
$5,160
43
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
1,547
$5,072
44
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
1,011
$4,510
45
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
1,201
$4,018
46
Front Range Community College
Westminster
19,259
$3,986
47
Otero Junior College
Junta
1,330
$3,975
48
Lamar Community College
Lamar
811
$3,950
49
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
12,421
$3,918
50
Pikes Peak Community College
Springs
13,275
$3,840
51
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
8,026
$3,826
52
Morgan Community College
Morgan
1,383
$3,765
53
United Beauty College
Denver
23
$3,657
54
Aims Community College
Greeley
5,982
$2,756
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