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Colorado College vs Denison University

Colorado College students with aid paid less on average: $27,951 vs $40,163 a year. Denison University is due first, on Nov 15.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureColorado CollegeDenison University
Admit rate 22% 20%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1240–1430 1270–1420
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–34 28–33
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 15 Early decision: Nov 15
Cost
MeasureColorado CollegeDenison University
Sticker price per year $90,929 $86,900
Average paid after grants $27,951 $40,163
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureColorado CollegeDenison University
Under $30,000 $13,592 $15,189
$30,000–$48,000 $13,250 $10,150
$48,000–$75,000 $13,798 $15,569
$75,000–$110,000 $28,292 $21,419
Over $110,000 $43,403 $50,673
After you start
MeasureColorado CollegeDenison University
Undergrads 2,014 2,380
Graduate within 6 years 86% 80%
Come back for year two 94% 89%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $70,914 $73,151
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $26,932

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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