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Best Arts & Design Colleges in Colorado (2026)

17 four-year colleges in Colorado with strong Arts & Design programs, ranked by graduate earnings.

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Arts & Design Programs

$53,267

Avg Grad Earnings

83%

Avg Acceptance Rate

$28,800

Avg Out-of-State Tuition

Top Arts & Design Programs in Colorado

University of Denver campus

University of Denver

Denver, CO

6,059 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.4
Privatemedium
71%

71% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

6,059

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$59,340

Net Price

$36,037

Graduation Rate

78%

Median Earnings

$71,155

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University of Colorado Boulder campus

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

31,578 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.5
Publiclarge
83%

83% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

31,578

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,943

Net Price

$21,480

Graduation Rate

75%

Median Earnings

$69,738

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Colorado College campus

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

2,139 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.9
Privatemedium
20%

20% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

2,139

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$67,932

Net Price

$31,678

Graduation Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$65,222

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus campus

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO

10,686 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.9
Publicmedium
78%

78% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

10,686

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,209

Net Price

$19,133

Graduation Rate

46%

Median Earnings

$64,270

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins campus

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

25,148 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.3
Publiclarge
90%

90% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

25,148

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$33,751

Net Price

$20,332

Graduation Rate

67%

Median Earnings

$60,543

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Colorado State University Pueblo campus

Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO

3,028 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.5
Publicmedium
100%

100% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,028

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,242

Net Price

$12,948

Graduation Rate

36%

Median Earnings

$55,563

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

8,870 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.7
Publicmedium
97%

97% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

8,870

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,492

Net Price

$16,431

Graduation Rate

44%

Median Earnings

$54,659

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University of Northern Colorado campus

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

5,693 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.9
Publicmedium
86%

86% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

5,693

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,204

Net Price

$18,457

Graduation Rate

52%

Median Earnings

$52,231

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Metropolitan State University of Denver campus

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

14,932 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.5
Publicmedium
99%

99% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

14,932

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,503

Net Price

$14,294

Graduation Rate

29%

Median Earnings

$52,093

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Arapahoe Community College campus

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

5,392 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

Publicmedium

Enrollment

5,392

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,542

Net Price

$10,790

Graduation Rate

27%

Median Earnings

$48,341

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Western Colorado University campus

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, CO

1,653 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.7
Publicsmall
97%

97% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,653

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,683

Net Price

$16,773

Graduation Rate

49%

Median Earnings

$46,833

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Fort Lewis College campus

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

3,070 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.4
Publicmedium
93%

93% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,070

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,798

Net Price

$17,339

Graduation Rate

41%

Median Earnings

$46,349

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Red Rocks Community College campus

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, CO

4,281 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

Publicmedium

Enrollment

4,281

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,947

Net Price

$9,356

Graduation Rate

38%

Median Earnings

$46,288

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Colorado Mesa University campus

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

7,604 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.6
Publicmedium
81%

81% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

7,604

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,312

Net Price

$15,331

Graduation Rate

40%

Median Earnings

$45,823

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Adams State University campus

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

1,239 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.4
Publicsmall

Enrollment

1,239

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,848

Net Price

$14,173

Graduation Rate

30%

Median Earnings

$44,372

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design campus

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Lakewood, CO

1,878 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.0
Privatesmall

Enrollment

1,878

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,720

Net Price

$28,037

Graduation Rate

38%

Median Earnings

$42,958

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Community College of Denver campus

Community College of Denver

Denver, CO

5,156 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

Publicmedium

Enrollment

5,156

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,136

Net Price

$9,431

Graduation Rate

17%

Median Earnings

$39,095

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