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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Colorado. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.8, and gender diversity 86.2.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 60 institutions ranked on overall diversity in Colorado, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 60 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Colorado. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.8, and gender diversity 86.2.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs earned the #2 place in Colorado. It scores 79.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.6, with a gender-diversity score of 95.0.
Colorado State University Global came in at #3 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Colorado. On overall diversity, it scores 78.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.0, and gender diversity 99.3.
Out of the 60 colleges in Colorado in this year's ranking, Naropa University landed the #4 spot. It scores 78.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.4, and gender diversity 83.9.
Colorado Christian University earned the #5 place in Colorado. Colorado Christian University scores 78.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.5, and gender diversity 94.0.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year's ranking. It scores 77.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 64.1, alongside a 81.2 gender-diversity score.
Adams State University placed #7 among the most diverse colleges in Colorado. The school's overall diversity score is 76.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.0, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
Fort Lewis College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 75.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.2, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year's ranking. It scores 71.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.8, with a gender-diversity score of 96.6.
Trinidad State College placed #10 among the most diverse colleges in Colorado. On overall diversity, it scores 71.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
University of Denver landed the #11 spot in Colorado this year. University of Denver scores 71.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.2, and gender diversity 96.2.
Regis University earned the #12 position in Colorado. The school's overall diversity score is 70.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.9, and gender diversity 89.5.
Otero College landed the #13 spot in Colorado this year. On overall diversity, it scores 70.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.2, and gender diversity 98.6.
Western Colorado University earned the #14 position in Colorado. On overall diversity, it scores 69.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.0, and gender diversity 99.9.
Colorado State University Pueblo placed #15 among the most diverse colleges in Colorado. It scores 69.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.4, with a gender-diversity score of 91.7.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs landed the #16 spot in Colorado this year. University of Colorado Colorado Springs scores 69.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.3, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.
Lamar Community College landed the #17 spot in Colorado this year. The school's overall diversity score is 69.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.5, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
Pikes Peak State College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 69.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.7, with a gender-diversity score of 98.0.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #19 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 68.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.3, alongside a 98.8 gender-diversity score.
Colorado College landed the #20 spot in Colorado this year. It scores 68.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 53.8, with a gender-diversity score of 98.0.
Pueblo Community College landed the #21 spot in Colorado this year. Pueblo Community College scores 67.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.5, with a gender-diversity score of 97.1.
Community College of Aurora ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 67.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 78.0, and gender diversity 98.8.
Northeastern Junior College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 66.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.5, with a gender-diversity score of 92.8.
Community College of Denver earned the #24 position in Colorado. On overall diversity, it scores 66.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.1, alongside a 95.7 gender-diversity score.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 66.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.4, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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