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Public universities in Colorado

15 public universities in Colorado, 13th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenverAdams County5,799.67Official site
University of Colorado BoulderBoulderBoulder County2,069.33Official site
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort CollinsLarimer County1,950.33Official site
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenverDenver County892Official site
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsEl Paso County599Official site
University of Northern ColoradoGreeleyWeld County489.67Official site
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JunctionMesa County455.33Official site
Colorado School of MinesGoldenJefferson County412.33Official site
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood SpringsGarfield County341.67Official site
Fort Lewis CollegeDurangoLa Plata County280.67Official site
Colorado State University PuebloPuebloPueblo County221Official site
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF AcademyEl Paso County215Official site
Colorado State University GlobalDenverDenver County188.33Official site
Adams State UniversityAlamosaAlamosa County166.67Official site
Western Colorado UniversityGunnisonGunnison County144.33Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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