Engineering colleges in Colorado, ranked by graduates
10 colleges in Colorado awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 2,825 degrees, 12.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Colorado graduated the most (938, 14.1% of its class). 9 of the 10 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 86%; the most selective is U.S. Air Force Academy at 14%.
Engineering colleges in Colorado
Every Colorado college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado | Public | 938 | 14.1% | 78% | 1340 |
| 2 | Colorado School of Mines | Public | 873 | 72.1% | 61% | 1420 |
| 3 | Colorado State University | Public | 449 | 9% | 89% | 1270 |
| 4 | U.S. Air Force Academy | Public | 345 | 35.4% | 14% | 1410 |
| 5 | UC Colorado Springs | Public | 97 | 5% | 97% | 1120 |
| 6 | University of Denver | Private | 53 | 4.2% | 78% | 1380 |
| 7 | Metro State Denver | Public | 20 | 0.8% | 99% | 1100 |
| 8 | University of Northern Colorado | Public | 17 | 1.2% | 86% | 1150 |
| 9 | Fort Lewis College | Public | 17 | 3.4% | 77% | 1120 |
| 10 | Colorado State Pueblo | Public | 16 | 2.6% | 95% | 1100 |
Questions about engineering colleges in Colorado
What is the best college for engineering in Colorado?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in Colorado are University of Colorado (938), Colorado School of Mines (873), Colorado State University (449). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Colorado college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Colorado offer engineering?
10 four-year colleges in Colorado awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 9 public and 1 private, for 2,825 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in Colorado?
At the 9 public universities on this list, Colorado residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.