Colleges with the smallest classes in Colorado
22 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 22 smallest-class colleges in Colorado, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 7:1 at United States Air Force Academy to 29:1 at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs. 13 are public and 9 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO | Public | 7:1 | 4,124 | 14% |
| 2 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | Private | 9:1 | 2,139 | 20% |
| 3 | Naropa University Boulder, CO | Private | 9:1 | 368 | 94% |
| 4 | Regis University Denver, CO | Private | 9:1 | 2,599 | 87% |
| 5 | Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO | Private | 10:1 | 215 | 36% |
| 6 | University of Denver Denver, CO | Private | 10:1 | 6,059 | 71% |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | Private | 12:1 | 1,878 | — |
| 8 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO | Public | 14:1 | 1,239 | — |
| 9 | Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO | Private | 14:1 | 949 | — |
| 10 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | Public | 14:1 | 3,070 | 93% |
| 11 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | Public | 14:1 | 14,932 | 99% |
| 12 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | Public | 14:1 | 5,693 | 86% |
| 13 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | Private | 15:1 | 5,363 | — |
| 14 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | Public | 15:1 | 8,870 | 97% |
| 15 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | Public | 16:1 | 3,028 | 100% |
| 16 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | Public | 16:1 | 10,686 | 78% |
| 17 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | Public | 17:1 | 5,801 | 60% |
| 18 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | Public | 17:1 | 25,148 | 90% |
| 19 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | Public | 18:1 | 7,604 | 81% |
| 20 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO | Public | 18:1 | 1,653 | 97% |
| 21 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Public | 19:1 | 31,578 | 83% |
| 22 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | Private | 29:1 | 25,932 | — |
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