Colorado School of Trades

What is the cost of studying for a year at Colorado School of Trades?

Reported full-time tuition for Colorado School of Trades is $27,000 per academic year. Tuition alone is not a complete budget: students may also need to pay for required fees, tools, supplies, housing, food, transportation, and personal expenses.

A separate reported annual tuition-and-fees measure is $32,150. Because that measure includes fees and may reflect a different reporting definition, students should not add it to the $27,000 tuition figure. Instead, request a current, itemized cost-of-attendance estimate for the exact program and start date, including when equipment purchases and payments are due.

Financial aid can reduce what an eligible student pays, but grants and loans have different consequences. In 2024-25 reporting, 45% of students received financial aid, 32% had student loans, and the average grant award across reported grant sources was $6,300. An average award is not an individual offer. Students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, review their personal aid package, and separate grants from amounts they would have to repay. Eligible veterans and service members should also confirm how their education benefits apply to this program.

What are the work-study opportunities at Colorado School of Trades?

Students considering a job while attending Colorado School of Trades should first establish how many hours the gunsmithing program requires on site. Workshop attendance and a fixed training sequence can limit the time available for paid work.

Federal Work-Study, when offered to an eligible student, is need-based financial aid earned through an approved job; it is not a tuition discount or a guarantee of employment. Ordinary part-time jobs and career-related internships operate differently. Students should ask the financial aid office whether Work-Study appears in their individual award and how positions are assigned, while asking the school separately about employer contacts, résumé help, and job-search support. Any career assistance should be distinguished from a verified job offer or placement outcome.