GED and HiSET in Colorado
In Colorado the GED costs $174 in person or online and the HiSET costs $177.50, minimum age 17.
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How Colorado compares
GED, all 4 subjects in person
At $174, Colorado (GED, all 4 subjects in person) is cheaper than 4 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 35 states.
That is $30 above the national median. The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).
Compared with Colorado, it is cheaper in Kansas ($156), Nebraska ($144), Utah ($144) and Wyoming ($104).
GED, all 4 subjects online
At $174, Colorado (GED, all 4 subjects online) is cheaper than 3 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 31 states.
That is $30 above the national median. The national median is $144 (37 states with a confirmed price, range $104 to $200).
Compared with Colorado, it is cheaper in Kansas ($156), Nebraska ($144), Utah ($144) and Wyoming ($104).
HiSET, all 5 subtests
At $177.50, Colorado (HiSET, all 5 subtests) is cheaper than 1 state and more expensive than 19 states.
That is $47.50 above the national median. The national median is $130 (21 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $190).
Compared with Colorado, it is cheaper in New Mexico ($90), Oklahoma ($165) and Wyoming ($115).
Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.
Which test you can take
- Tests accepted
- GED and HiSETColorado is listed on the HiSET state requirements page (https://hiset.org/colorado/) and has a GED policy page at https://www.ged.com/policies/colorado.html. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Credential awarded
- High School Equivalency DiplomaGED page: 'the GED credential in Colorado' is the High School Equivalency Diploma. The HiSET page does not name the credential separately. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Cost
- GED, all 4 subjects in person
- $174Calculated: 4 x $43.50. Source gives per-subject price only and lists no other fees for a first attempt. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject in person
- $43.50Matches https://www.ged.com/etc/clientlibs/websites/ged/assets/resources/dropdown-json/dropdown-price-and-rules.json (dataipprice $43.50). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, all 4 subjects online
- $174Calculated: 4 x $43.50. Source gives per-subject price only and lists no other fees for a first attempt. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject online
- $43.50Matches dropdown-price-and-rules.json (dataOnlineprice $43.50). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, all 5 subtests
- $177.50Stated total for all subtests, no retakes, for paper and for computer-based testing. Test @ Home total is $242.50. The page's figure of $177.50 for computer does not equal 5 x $32.50 ($162.50); the source's stated total is used as-is. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, one subtest
- $32.50Computer-based at a test center: $32.50 (test fee $18 + test center fee $10 + state admin fee $7.50). Paper: $35.50. Test @ Home (remote): $48.50. Retakes cost only the test center fee ($23 for at-home); full test fee applies on the first and fourth attempts. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Ways to pay less
- GED: one discounted in-person retake per subject purchased but not passed, used within 365 days of the full-price test (GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee; Colorado charges a $17.50 test center fee per retake). No other GED discounts listed. Discounted retakes are not offered online. No HiSET fee waivers or vouchers are mentioned on the Colorado HiSET page.Not searched beyond the GED and HiSET pages for state-funded vouchers. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Online testing
Age
- Minimum age
- 17Same minimum age for HiSET: https://hiset.org/colorado/ ('typically' 17). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- Under the minimum age
- GED: 16-year-olds may test with a GED Age Waiver approved by GED Testing Service. HiSET: a 16-year-old may test with a HiSET Testing Age Waiver, which requires meeting one of the conditions set by the Colorado HSE Office; otherwise wait until 17. Online GED testers under 18 need a parent or guardian at pre-test check-in to consent, or the session is revoked.HiSET part from https://hiset.org/colorado/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Residency
- Residency rule
- No Colorado residency required for either GED or HiSET.HiSET: https://hiset.org/colorado/ ('not required to be a Colorado resident'). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Retakes
- Retake policy
- GED in person: no wait for the first two retakes of a subject, then a 60-day wait after three attempts; no yearly limit; one discounted retake per unpassed subject within 365 days, plus a $17.50 Colorado test center fee per retake. GED online: one retake before a 60-day wait; retakes cost $43.50, no discount. HiSET: each subtest up to six times per calendar year; retakes cost only the test center fee ($23 at home).HiSET part from https://hiset.org/colorado/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10