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Lakewood Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Lakewood

There are at least 7 colleges in Lakewood, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 9,929 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 5,915 full-time students, and a reported 656 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Lakewood; see particularly Denver, Aurora, Westminster, and Boulder colleges.

The largest schools here include Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Christian University.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Colorado Colleges.

Lakewood QuickSchools™

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Empire Beauty Schools
Lakewood, Colorado

Offers cosmetology career training. Located at 37 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
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The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting
Lakewood, Colorado

  • Programs: Media
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
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Lakewood Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Colorado School of Healing Arts
7655 W Mississippi Ste 100
Lakewood, Colorado 80226

  • Programs: massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 241 students, 189 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colorado School of Trades
1575 Hoyt St
Lakewood, Colorado 80215-2996

  • Programs: gunsmith, equestrian studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 147 students, 147 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Red Rocks Community College
13300 W Sixth Ave
Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1255

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, EMT paramedic, fire protection tech, construction, automobile mechanics, criminal justice and police, nursing assistant, drafting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 7,223 students, 3,908 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Colorado Christian University
8787 West Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, Colorado 80226

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: curriculum and instruction, business management, human resources, elementary school teaching, counseling psychology, psychology, organizational behavior, youth ministry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 2,151 students, 1,504 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 656 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Ohio Center for Broadcasting-Colorado Campus
1310 Wadsworth Blvd. Suite 100
Lakewood, Colorado 80214

  • Programs: radio and TV tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 167 students, 167 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Aurora Colleges8276,3936,508 
Boulder Colleges594,67333,2806,748
Denver Colleges28554,63681,8085,327
Golden Colleges117,1594,5601,108
Littleton Colleges340,3407,396188
Westminster Colleges5100,94015,420 

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