Match #1
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate97%
- 8,697 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 8,697 students, close to 10,519
The colleges most similar to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Mesa University, and University of Northern Colorado. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus admits 75% of applicants and has an average net price of $10,217 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 9 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
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Match #2
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate82%
- 8,143 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 8,143 students, close to 10,519
Match #3
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,598 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate99%
- 15,002 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 15,002 students, close to 10,519
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate89%
- 25,538 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate77%
- 3,079 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 75%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
University of Colorado Boulder Main Campus
Boulder, CO
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate78%
- 31,939 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 75%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,586 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate61%
- 6,155 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,250 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $8,585, close to $10,217
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
The closest matches to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Mesa University, University of Northern Colorado, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Colorado State University-Fort Collins. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus hard to get into?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus admitted 75% of its 14,428 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 9 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ($10,217 a year), including Adams State University ($8,585). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
