| Christen Mikkelsen Kold | |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1816 |
| Birth Place: | Thisted, Jutland, Denmark |
| Death Date: | 6 April 1870 |
| Death Place: | Dalum, Funen, Denmark |
| Other Names: | Kristen Mikkelsen Kold |
| Known For: | Creation of the Danish folk high school system |
| Education: | Teacher |
| Occupation: | Educator |
| Parents: | Father Mikkel Christensen Kold, a shoemaker |
| Nationality: | Danish |
Christen Mikkelsen Kold (sometimes spelled Kristen or Cristen; 29 March 1816 - 6 April 1870) was a Danish teacher, notable for creating the Danish Folk high school system, for non-degree education of adults.
Kold was born in Thisted, Jutland.
Unsatisfied with the education system of Denmark at the time, he founded a school in Ryslinge in 1851, which later became a model for the folk high-school system. His work has to be seen in context with that of N. F. S. Grundtvig. He associated with Morten Eskesen.[1]
Kold died in Dalum, Funen.