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If you want to go to a great college with ready access to world-class skiing, climbing, hiking, fishing, kayaking and other outdoor activities, Colorado is worth a close look. My top picks for the state range in size from 1,400 students to over 30,000, and the admissions standards vary greatly. The list includes public and private institutions, a Catholic university, a career-focused school, and a military academy. My criteria for selecting Colorado's top colleges include retention rates, four- and six-year graduation rates, value, student engagement, and notable curricular strengths. I have listed the schools alphabetically rather than forcing them into any kind of artificial ranking; these eight schools vary so much in mission and personality that any distinctions in rank would be dubious at best.

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Air Force Academy (USAFA)

United States Air Force Academy. PhotoBobil / Flickr

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Enrollment: 4,237 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: military academy
• Distinctions: highly selective admissions; 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; free, high quality education; five-year active service requirement after graduation; applicants need to be nominated by a member of Congress; member of the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Air Force Academy profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for USAFA admissions

Colorado College

Colorado College Science Center. Greverod / Wikimedia Commons

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Enrollment: 2,114 (2,101 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; highly ranked liberal arts college; unusual one-class-at-a-time schedule with three-and-a-half week semesters
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Colorado College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Colorado College admissions

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines. rkimpeljr / Flickr

• Location: Golden, Colorado
• Enrollment: 6,069 (4,610 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public engineering school
• Distinctions: 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong focus on the earth's resources -- minerals, materials, and energy; some of the country's highest starting salaries for graduates; Division II athletics
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Colorado School of Mines profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Mines admissions

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado State University. ecopolitologist / Flickr

• Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
• Enrollment: 31,856 (25,177 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public university
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 18 to 1 student / faculty ratio; Honors Program to challenge high-achieving students; students from all 50 states and 85 countries; member of the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Colorado State University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CSU admissions

Johnson & Wales University-Denver

Johnson & Wales University in Denver. Jeffrey Beall / Flickr

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Enrollment: 1,278 (1,258 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: specialized career-centered university
• Distinctions: schools of business, hospitality and culinary arts; students from 49 states and 9 countries; strong emphasis on real-life experiences and hands-on learning; classes in a student's major begin the first year; good choice for students with clear career goals
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Johnson & Wales University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for JWU admissions

Regis University

Regis University. Jeffrey Beall / Flickr

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Enrollment: 8,368 (4,070 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong institutional emphasis on community service; popular programs in business and nursing; NCAA Division II athletic programs
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Regis University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Regis admissions

University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder. Aidan M. Gray / Flickr

• Location: Boulder, Colorado
• Enrollment: 33,977 (27,901 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public university
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; membership in the American Association of Universities for strong research programs; member of the NCAA Division I Pac 12 Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Colorado profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CU admissions

University of Denver (DU)

DU, University of Denver. CW221 / Wikimedia Commons

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Enrollment: 11,614 (5,754 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private university
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; strong pre-professional programs; popular business programs; member of the NCAA Division I Summit League
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Denver profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for DU admissions

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