Colorado State University is a public research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and online degree programs across eight colleges, including agriculture, business, engineering, health and human sciences, liberal arts, natural sciences, veterinary medicine, and natural resources. The university conducts high-impact research and provides educational opportunities in nearly 300 academic programs while emphasizing inclusive excellence and community engagement in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Public research university in Golden CO — engineering, earth/energy, materials.

Private research university in Denver — business, law, international studies.

The University of Northern Colorado is a public university in Greeley, Colorado.