Accredited business schools in Colorado
21 accredited schools in Colorado offer business and office programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Colorado has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 98 of the 149 business and office programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Business and office training in Colorado, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in Colorado
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Accredited business programs in Colorado
11 of the 15 schools with business programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 46 of the 53 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
11 programs
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
10 programs
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
6 programs
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028
6 programs
Trinidad State Junior College
Alamosa, listed as Trinidad State College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036
6 programs
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028
2 programs
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Colorado State University-Global Campus
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 2011, next review 2036
1 program
Cornell University
Ithaca
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2029
1 program
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Morgan Community College
Wray
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027
1 program
Accredited paralegal programs in Colorado
All 7 schools with paralegal programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer all 16 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
8 programs
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028
2 programs
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027
2 programs
Aims Community College
Greeley
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1977, next review 2028
1 program
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Rutgers University Center for Continuing Professional Development
New Brunswick, listed as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2027
1 program
Accredited administrative assistant programs in Colorado
6 of the 9 schools with administrative assistant programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 18 of the 33 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction, listed as Colorado Mesa University
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1957, next review 2034
8 programs
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028
6 programs
Aims Community College
Greeley
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1977, next review 2028
1 program
Community College of Denver
Denver
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1975, next review 2027
1 program
Lamar Community College
Lamar
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1976, next review 2029
1 program
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Accredited digital marketing programs in Colorado
4 of the 6 schools with digital marketing programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 6 of the 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Colorado State University-Global Campus
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 2011, next review 2036
2 programs
Cornell University
Ithaca
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2029
2 programs
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2014, next review 2030
1 program
Accredited accounting and bookkeeping programs in Colorado
2 of the 4 schools with accounting and bookkeeping programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Colorado State University-Global Campus
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 2011, next review 2036
1 program
Morgan Community College
Wray
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027
1 program
Accredited project management programs in Colorado
2 of the 11 schools with project management programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 19 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Pikes Peak State College Workforce Development
Colorado Springs, listed as Pikes Peak State College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Regis University
Denver
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
1 program
Accredited real estate programs in Colorado
2 of the 3 schools with real estate programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
3 programs
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
1 program
Accredited customer service programs in Colorado
1 of the 2 schools with customer service programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Accredited human resources programs in Colorado
1 of the 2 schools with human resources programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Rutgers University Center for Continuing Professional Development
New Brunswick, listed as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2027
1 program
Accredited interpreter and translator programs in Colorado
All 1 schools with interpreter and translator programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
2 programs
How we matched Colorado's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding in business and office work, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about Colorado
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List