Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Colorado for Management

Focusing specifically on Management, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Colorado. To determine these leaders, we isolated 490.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 18.94M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder

For Management

#52 in United States #61 in North America

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

2

Fort Collins

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

For Management

#95 in United States #111 in North America

89% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

3

Denver

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Management

#108 in United States #127 in North America

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

4

Golden

Colorado School of Mines

For Management

#225 in United States #258 in North America

61% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

5

Colorado Springs

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs

For Management

#298 in United States #336 in North America

14% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

6

Greeley

University of Northern Colorado

For Management

#338 in United States #378 in North America

86% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

7

Denver

University of Denver

For Management

#159 in United States #189 in North America

78% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

8

Pueblo

Colorado State University – Pueblo

For Management

#650 in United States #712 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

9

Gunnison

Western State Colorado University

For Management

#990 in United States #1064 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1258 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

10

Grand Junction

Colorado Mesa University

For Management

#869 in United States #941 in North America

82% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

11

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College

For Management

#696 in United States #759 in North America

77% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

12

Denver

Regis University

For Management

#562 in United States #617 in North America

86% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1877 Founded

13

Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver

For Management

#505 in United States #556 in North America

99% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1005 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

14

Colorado Springs

Colorado College

For Management

#496 in United States #547 in North America

18% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

15

Colorado Springs

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

For Management

#181 in United States #211 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,666 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1965 Founded