Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Acceptance rate
59.4%
2024
Peer median 95.5%
Tuition per year
$13,819
$30,604 with room and board
Peer median $15,652
Undergraduates
139
Student-faculty ratio 17:1
Peer median 19 : 1
Graduation rate
60.8%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 73.0%
Peer median 58.8%
“Peers” are all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Website
- www.belrea.edu
- Undergraduates
- 139
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Denver, about 5 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Denver International Airport (DEN), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- Bel-Rea Intitute, Bel-Rea
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Tracy Peterson (Chief Operating and Compliance Officer)
- Phone
- 3037518700
- Address
- 1681 S Dayton St, Denver, CO 80247
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 95.5% · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2024
In 2020: men 20.8%, women 13.7%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 6 in 10
138 applicants in 2024, 59.4% admitted
82 admitted 56 not admitted Yield 32.9%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. | $43,657 |
Students
139 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 9:91 · Freshman retention 67.9%
- Continuing undergraduates 95
- First-year undergraduates 35
- Transfers and others 9
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (139)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.2% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$30,604
- Undergraduate tuition
- $13,819
- Room and board
- $16,785
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,204 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 22% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 75%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.4M
Expenses$3.1M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Colorado DenverDenver · 4.6 mi
U.S. News #236
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University of DenverDenver · 4.7 mi
U.S. News #121
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Regis UniversityDenver · 10.8 mi
U.S. News #276
-
Colorado School of MinesGolden · 19.0 mi
U.S. News #80
-
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · 30.6 mi
U.S. News #109
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United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy · 46.7 mi
Liberal Arts #11
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Colorado CollegeColorado Springs · 57.9 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · 62.3 mi
U.S. News #169
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University of WyomingLaramie · 118.2 mi
U.S. News #250
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.