Degree/Certification Programs in Fire Science, Culinary, Nursing, Paramedicine, Vet Tech, and many outdoor programs like Action Sports, Slopes & Trails Maintenance, Ski & Snowboard Business, Ski Area Operations, Fly-Fishing, Outdoor Education/Recreation, Avalanche Science, and Wilderness Medical Professional. Open enrollment, free applications, affordable tuition, and residential living in Steamboat, Leadville, and Glenwood Springs.
Programs in Aviation, Automotive Tech, Ranch Management, Equine Science, Cybersecurity, Cosmetology, Dental Hygiene, Parks Ranger Law Enforcement, and more! Open enrollment, free applications, affordable tuition, and residential living in Rangely, Colorado.
Degree & Certification programs in Auto Tech, Welding, Teaching, Livestock, Web Design & much more. Open enrollment, free applications, affordable tuition, and residential living in Sterling, Colorado.
Some of Metro's more popular programs include Aviation and Aerospace Management, Cybersecurity, Meteorology, Nursing, and Real Estate, Metro also partners with United's Aviate Program if you're interested in becoming a pilot. Students with a 2.0 GPA are automatically admitted, but Metro will consider lower GPAs if you include a letter of rec & official transcript with your application. On-campus housing is available in combination with CU Denver students at Lynx Crossing.
Live on campus & be part of a traditional college community while working towards a transfer degree at Coconino. Programs at Arizona State, U of Arizona, Northern Arizona, and Grand Canyon University.
Baking & Pastry Arts, Fire Science, UAS Pilot Training, Construction, and Digital Filmmaking are just some of the programs offered at CMU. Students can choose to live on Mesa's campus for 2 years, participate in athletics, and pay far less than a traditional 4-year degree costs.
Earn a Bachelor's Degree in fields like Business, Paramedicine, or Nursing; earn an Associates or Certificate in fields like Cosmetology, Interior Design, Commercial Photography, Music Audio Technology, Graphic Design, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, and many more! ACC also makes it easy to transfer to a 4-year institution, saving you thousands of dollars!
This program guarantees that new, first-time students attending any CCCS College will be admitted to a participating four-year college or university once they complete their Associate degree. That means schools like CU Boulder, CSU, Mines, DU are within reach even if your academic profile currently says otherwise!
Earning an Associate of Engineering Science degree at one of Colorado's community colleges can serve as a direct track to one of these top engineering programs.
Want a "big-name" school that's highly admissible? AHS has had many students find success at Montana State, KU, K-State, University of Hawaii, Arizona State, Arizona, Alabama, Ole Miss, Wyoming, and Nebraska, among others. Reach out to the regional admissions rep for Colorado at each of these schools if you want to talk about your odds of admission -- they're familiar with Arapahoe and will answer your questions honestly! You can find them with a quick Google search.
Only interested in Colorado schools? Many of our traditional in-state schools, including Fort Lewis, Western, UCCS, Adams State, Mesa, and UNC are also quite welcoming. Pick a campus and take a visit to see if it might be right for you!
See our Alternatives to Traditional College section for more ideas!