TuitionCreep

Home / School cost

The real 4-year cost of Colorado College

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Colorado College went from $36,044 to $76,230, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $76,230Tuition + activity fee, 2026-27.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$76,230
Year 2$79,356
Year 3$82,609
Year 4$85,996
4-year total$324,191

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$284,191
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$163,227
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

Run your own numbers

Enter your actual scholarship offer to see your real 4-year total.

See my 4-year cost at Colorado College