13300 W Sixth Ave, Lakewood, CO · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 131 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,016
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,999
Auto Body and Collision Schools in Colorado
7 schools in Colorado reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 276 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
11194 E 45th Ave, Denver, CO · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 60 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,614 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,342 undergraduate certificate
500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, CO · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 41 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,140
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $59,416 undergraduate certificate
5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 16 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,662
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $45,885 undergraduate certificate
5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,426
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $45,948 undergraduate certificate
1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 9 auto body
- Largest program 2025-26
- $12,175
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $49,882 undergraduate certificate
920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,398
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,581
Auto Body and Collision Schools by city
Licensing in Colorado
Requirements are set by Colorado (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Colorado. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Colorado at $59,880 (middle 80% from $38,280 to $97,630), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there in Colorado?
7 schools in Colorado reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 276 awards in all (264 undergraduate certificates, 12 associate degrees).
How much does a collision repair technician make in Colorado?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Colorado was $59,880 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,280 and the top 10% over $97,630.
What do auto body graduates earn right after school?
Across 5 schools in Colorado with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $45,948. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.