Online Colleges in Colorado.

With 470 private and public institutions in the Colorado higher education systems, students who study in this state have no shortage of options. Of these schools, 28 are public institutions, 13 of which are four-year universities and 15 of which are two-year colleges. There are also 103 private accredited institutions in Colorado, serving 138,000 students as of 2012. The regional accrediting agency for universities in Colorado is the The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Colorado universities and colleges may also choose to earn national accreditation from agencies such as the following:

There are many distance learning options in Colorado, at both private and public schools. The University of Colorado at Denver currently offers 15 fully online degree programs as well as three hybrid programs. A hybrid program will include both online and on-site learning and is a common format for degrees that require residencies, field work, or lab work. Aspen University and the University of Phoenix are examples of private, for-profit online colleges offering classes to Colorado students. To find an online degree program at an accredited college or university in Colorado, use the directory below to narrow down your options to suit your preference.

Online Colleges in Colorado

Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 208 Edgemont Blvd
Alamosa, Colorado 81102
Contact: (719) 587-7011
Website: http://www.adams.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 5401 W. 20th St.
Greeley, Colorado 80632
Contact: (970) 330-8008
Website: http://www.aims.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree; Two but less than 4 years certificate
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr.
Littleton, Colorado 80160-9002
Contact: (303) 797-4222
Website: http://www.arapahoe.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1200 Lincoln St.
Denver, Colorado 80203
Contact: (303) 248-2700
Website: http://www.argosy.edu/denver/
Type of School: 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree; Doctor's degree
Accrediting Agency: Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council
Address: 720 S Colorado Blvd Ste 1150N
Denver, Colorado 80246
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.aspen.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
Address: 1385 S Colorado Blvd.
5th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80222
Contact: (303) 691-9756
Website: http://www.collegeamerica.edu
Type of School: 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
Address: 4601 South Mason St
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.collegeamerica.edu
Type of School: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate degree;Bachelor’s degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 8787 West Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, Colorado 80226
Contact: (303) 963-3000
Website: http://www.ccu.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 831 Grand Ave.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601-0233
Contact: (970) 945-8691
Website: http://www.coloradomtn.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree; Two but less than 4 years certificate
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive
Rangely, Colorado 81648-3598
Contact: (970) 675-2261
Website: http://www.cncc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 102 Administration Building
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-0100
Contact: (970) 491-1101
Website: Learn more
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree; Doctor's degree; First-professional degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 2200 Bonforte Blvd
Pueblo, Colorado 81001-4901
Contact: (719) 549-2100
Website: http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Address: 4435 N. Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3896
Contact: (888) 404-7555
Website: Learn more
Type of School: Private, for-profit
Programs Offered: n/a
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 16000 E CentreTech Pky
Aurora, Colorado 80011-9036
Contact: (303) 360-4700
Website: http://www.ccaurora.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1111 W. Colfax Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80204-2026
Contact: (303) 556-2600
Website: http://www.ccd.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees
Address: 1765 US Hwy 50
Delta, Colorado 81416
Contact: (970) 874-7671
Website: http://www.dmtc.edu
Type of School: < 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate
Accrediting Agency: Association of Colorado Independent Schools
Address: 9051 Harlan Street, Unit 20
Westminster, Colorado 80031-2901
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.denveracademy.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Address: 1401 19th St
Denver, Colorado 80202
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.denverschoolofnursing.edu/
Type of School: 4 year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate degree;Two but less than 4 years certificate;Bachelor’s degree
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools & North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 6399 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80120
Contact: (303) 761-2482
Website: http://www.denverseminary.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Postbaccalaureate certificate; Master's degree; Doctor's degree; First-professional degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1870 West 122nd Avenue
Ste. 316, Westminster, Colorado 80234-2010
Contact: (303) 280-7400
Website: http://www.devry.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees
Address: 1250 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado 80204-2197
Contact: (720) 423-4700
Website: http://www.egos-school.com
Type of School: < 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees
Address: 1250 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado 80204-2197
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.egos-school.com
Type of School: < 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Address: 14280 East Jewell Ave
Aurora, Colorado 80012-5692
Contact: (303) 745-6244
Website: http://www.everest.edu/campus/aurora
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Address: 1815 Jet Wing Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916
Contact: (719) 638-6580
Website: http://www.everest.edu/campus/colorado_springs
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Address: 9065 Grant St
Thornton, Colorado 80229
Contact: (303) 457-2757
Website: http://www.everest.edu/campus/thornton
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 3645 W 112th Ave
Westminster, Colorado 80031
Contact: (303) 466-8811
Website: http://www.frontrange.edu/FRCCTemplates/FRCC1.aspx?id=47
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools & Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
Address: 12 Lakeside Ln
Denver, Colorado 80212
Contact: (303) 477-7240
Website: http://www.heritage-education.com
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools & North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 2201 S University Blvd
Denver, Colorado 80210-4798
Contact: (303) 744-1287
Website: http://www.iliff.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Address: 500 E 84th Ave Ste B12
Thornton, Colorado 80229-5338
Contact: (303) 288-4488
Website: http://www.itt-tech.edu
Type of School: 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 9697 East Mineral Avenue
Centennial, Colorado 80112
Contact: (800) 811-5663
Website: Learn more
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Postbaccalaureate certificate; Master's degree; Doctor's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 2401 S Main St
Lamar, Colorado 81052-3999
Contact: (719) 336-2248
Website: http://www.lamarcc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-3122
Contact: (970) 248-1020
Website: http://www.mesastate.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: Speer Blvd and Colfax Ave
Denver, Colorado 80217-3362
Contact: (303) 556-3876
Website: http://www.mscd.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 920 Barlow Road
Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701
Contact: (970) 542-3100
Website: http://www.morgancc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 2130 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, Colorado 80302-6697
Contact: (303) 444-0202
Website: http://www.naropa.edubr /> Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Type of School: n/a
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate; Bachelor's degree; Postbaccalaureate certificate; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1325 S. Colorado Boulevard
Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80222-3308
Contact: (303) 876-7100
Website: http://www.national.edu
Type of School: 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree
Accrediting Agency: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation & North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1111 Academy Park Loop
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910-3704
Contact: (719) 884-5000
Website: http://www.nbc.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 100 College Avenue
Sterling, Colorado 80751-2944
Contact: (970) 521-6600
Website: http://www.njc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree; Two but less than 4 years certificate
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1802 Colorado Ave
La Junta, Colorado 81050
Contact: (719) 384-6831
Website: http://WWW.OJC.EDU
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 5675 S Academy Blvd
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906-5498
Contact: (719) 502-2000
Website: http://www.ppcc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Address: 3770 Citadel Drive North
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.pmi.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Address: 7475 Dakin St Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80221
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.pmi.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate degree;Two but less than 4 years certificate
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 900 West Orman Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado 81004-1499
Contact: (719) 549-3200
Website: http://www.pueblocc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 13300 W Sixth Ave
Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1255
Contact: (303) 914-6600
Website: http://www.rrcc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 3333 Regis Blvd
Denver, Colorado 80221-1099
Contact: (800) 388-2366 x2111
Website: http://www.regis.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Bachelor's degree; Postbaccalaureate certificate; Master's degree; Post-master's certificate
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Address: 6050 Erin Park Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918-3401
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu
Type of School: 4-year, primarily Associate, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate degree;Bachelor’s degree
Accrediting Agency: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Address: 1600 Pierce St
Denver, Colorado 80214
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.rmcad.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree
Accrediting Agency: Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1200 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203-2983
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.aic.artinstitutes.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate degree;Bachelor’s degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 600 Prospect St
Trinidad, Colorado 81082
Contact: (719) 846-5011
Website: http://www.trinidadstate.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: Regent Drive at Broadway
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0017
Contact: (303) 492-1411
Website: http://www.colorado.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree; Postbaccalaureate certificate; Master's degree; Doctor's degree; First-professional degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918
Contact: (719) 262-3000
Website: http://www.uccs.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 1250 14th Street
Denver, Colorado 80217you d
Contact: (303) 556-5600
Website: http://www.ucdenver.edu/pages/ucdwelcomepage.aspx
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree; Post-master's certificate
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 2199 S. University Blvd
Denver, Colorado 80208
Contact: (303) 871-2000
Website: http://www.du.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Bachelor's degree; Postbaccalaureate certificate; Master's degree; Post-master's certificate; Doctor's degree; First-professional degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: Carter Hall - Rm 4000
Greeley, Colorado 80639
Contact: (970) 351-1890
Website: http://www.unco.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree; Post-master's certificate; Doctor's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 10004 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, Colorado 80124-5453
Contact: (800) 441-2981
Website: http://www.phoenix.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 5725 Mark Dabling Blvd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919-2221
Contact: (800) 834-4646
Website: http://www.phoenix.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: Higher Learning Commission
Address: 555 E Pikes Peak Ave #108
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-3612
Contact: n/a
Website: http://www.rockies.edu
Type of School: 4-year; private for profit
Programs Offered: Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 600 N Adams
Gunnison, Colorado 81231
Contact: (970) 943-0120
Website: http://www.western.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology & North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 7350 N Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80221
Contact: (303) 426-7000
Website: http://www.westwood.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology & North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Address: 3150 S Sheridan Blvd
Denver, Colorado 80227
Contact: (303) 934-1122
Website: http://www.westwood.edubr /> Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Type of School: n/a
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree