Metropolitan State College, or Metro State as locals like to say, offers students the choice of a bachelor's or master's degree on the Auraria Campus located in Denver's downtown area. The school was founded in 1965 as a small institution and has since grown to a student population of 23,000 as of August 2010. Some of the benefits the college has to offer students is small classes that contain an average of 19 students, professors who are easily accessible and student mentors to help students stay on track. Some of the courses offered by the school include behavioral science, aerospace operations, and biology.Tuition for a full time student during the 2010-2011 school year is $2,790.26 per semester with additional fees for books and lab materials.
Metropolitan State College of Denver
1205 5th Street
Denver, Colorado 80217
303-556-2400
mscd.edu
Red Rocks Community College is located just 19 minutes from Denver, Colorado in a town called Lakewood. The college lies at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and offers both two-year degrees and professional certificates to students. Red Rocks Community has 150 programs and 650 courses to choose from and they are provided in the classroom and online. The school opened in 1969 and has grown to an enrollment of 14,000 as of August 2010. Tuition for resident students during the 2010-2011 school year is $1,180.85 and for non-resident students the cost is $4,848.05.
Red Rocks Community College
13300 West Sixth Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80228
303-914-6600
rrcc.edu
The Community College of Aurora, located in Aurora, Colorado, is a small school that provides a wide variety of courses to students. The school provides a quality learning environment that helps students full prepare to enter the workplace upon graduation. In addition to the Aurora campus, the school also has a Centre Tech and Lowry Campus. Some of the programs offered by the college include Emergency Medical Provider, Paralegal and Criminal Justice. Tuition for classes during the 2010-2011 school year is $1,128.40 per semester.
Community College of Aurora
S. Alton Way
Aurora, CO 80011
303-340-7093
ccaurora.edu