Two universities in Colorado were ranked among the top 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. Colorado School of Mines was No. 80 while the University of Colorado was No 97.

Colorado School of Mines was the only Colorado university to receive 4.5 stars or make any of Money magazine’s “best of” lists. in Money's latest ranking, Mines was recognized as one of the best colleges in the west as well as one of the best public colleges in the U.S.