Colorado Colleges and Universities

College students from throughout Colorado, across the country and around the world register to take undergraduate and graduate degree courses at the state’s postsecondary schools.  Colorado is home to several public and private accredited colleges and universities that boast student enrollments of various sizes, from small to large. One of the state’s most widely known accredited postsecondary schools is the United States Air Force Academy, a school located in Colorado Springs.  Two and four-year institutions of higher learning operate in the state, amongst which include:

• Colorado State University
• University of Colorado
• Colorado Mountain College
• Colorado Northwestern Community College
• Lamar Community College
• Mesa State College
• Fort Lewis College
• Adams State College
• Colorado School of Mines
• Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Western State College of Colorado
• Aims Community College
• Nazarene Bible College
• University of Denver
• Colorado Community College

About Colorado’s Rich History and Higher Education Colleges

Colorado is the 38^th state, joining the statehood on August 1, 1876.  Its capital city is Denver, a city in America that has earned the nickname “Mile High” because of it being one mile above sea level.  As a state, Colorado is nicknamed the “Centennial State” and “Colorful Colorado.”

Discovered and once largely inhabited by Native American Indians, Colorado is known for its numerous mountains, wildlife, state and national parks like the Rocky Mountain National Park, the Denver Omelet, cold, snowy winters, rivers, history and natural resources.  Major industries in Colorado include telecommunications, manufacturing, bioscience, financial services, information technology, digital media, tourism, aerospace and natural gas.  Colorado is bordered by other Western states like Nebraska, Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Utah. 

For-profit colleges and universities located in Colorado offer two and four-year degrees as well as classroom and distance learning programs.  The for-profit colleges and universities in the state with on-site classroom hubs, are often located in heavily trafficked areas near shopping centers and businesses, making it easy to commute to and from the campuses.  Amongst Colorado’s for-profit postsecondary schools are:

• Colorado Technical University
• Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
• DeVry University
• South University
• University of Phoenix

Obtain a Rewarding College Education in Colorado

Exploring the Rocky Mountains, visiting Denver, the “Mile High” city, camping, fishing, bike riding or attending concerts and other arts and entertainment events are activities Colorado’s college students can engage to relax from attending classes and studying.  Colorado also has collegiate and professional sports teams that college students can watch compete against other local, regional or national teams.  Some of the state’s collegiate and professional athletic teams are:

• Colorado State University Rams
• Colorado State College Tigers
• University of Colorado Buffalos
• University of Denver Pioneers
• Colorado Gold Kings (Hockey team)
• Colorado Avalanche (Hockey team)
• Colorado Rapids (Soccer team)
• Colorado Rockets (Pro baseball team)
• Denver Broncos (Pro football team)
• Denver Nuggets (Pro basketball team)

Furthermore, the key reason that many high school graduate and adult students attend colleges and universities in Colorado is to position themselves to get hired into high paying jobs that allow them to grow professionally and personally.  Some of the state’s top employers who hire talented and committed college graduates are:

• Brocade Communications Systems
• MITRE
• PCL Construction
• Qualcomm
• Scott Trade
• Frontier Airlines
• Hunter Douglas
• Centura Health
• Conduant Corporation
• Bank of Colorado
• CH2M Hill
• Colorado State Bank and Trust
• Coors
• Directed Energy Solutions
• Golder Associates
• IBM
• Intelligent Software Solutions Incorporated
• Pioneer Pork
• Newmont Mining Corporation
• Pro Logis
• Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
• Quark
• Storage Tek’s
• Western Gas Resources
• University of Colorado Hospital

After university students graduate with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Colorado they can also use their educational credentials to gain jobs abroad.  Students who major in education can apply to work with Colorado’s elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, helping to prepare other students for rewarding careers after college.