In July 2009, it changed its name from Teikyo Loretto Heights University to Colorado Heights University. It opened in 1989 on the campus of the former Loretto Heights College and closed in 2016 due to declining enrollment.
In July 2009, Teikyo Loretto Heights University was renamed Colorado Heights University. The institution began operations in 1989 on the grounds of the previous Loretto Heights College and shut down in 2016 because of a decline in student enrollment.