Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/10/2019 -- EDsmart's ranking of the best colleges & universities in Colorado is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates and post-graduation salaries according to NCES College Navigator reporting and post-graduation salaries according to College Scorecard.

"It is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond," said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart. "Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education."

"The Best Colleges in Colorado rankings allow students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals," said EDsmart's spokesperson. "Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, and post-graduation salaries."

The EDsmart 2020 ranking for the Best Colleges & Universities in Colorado ranks the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus #1 as the best college in Colorado with Colorado State University-Fort Collins and University of Colorado-Colorado Springs following.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

Adams State University
Aims Community College
Arapahoe Community College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Fort Lewis College
Front Range Community College
Lamar Community College
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Morgan Community College
Northeastern Junior College
Otero Junior College
Pikes Peak Community College
Pueblo Community College
Red Rocks Community College
Trinidad State Junior College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Western State Colorado University

University and student response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Department of Higher Education, College Scorecard, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/best-colleges-colorado/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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