Colorado Technical University (CTU) is not ranked in major global university rankings, such as the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, or the Academic Ranking of World Universities. This is because Colorado Technical University is a for-profit university, and these rankings typically only include non-profit universities.
However, Colorado Technical University is ranked in niche rankings, such as the U.S. News & World Report Best Online Colleges rankings. In the 2023 edition of this ranking, Colorado Technical University is ranked #331-440 out of 443 national universities. It is also ranked #151 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tie) and #645 in Nursing (tie).