Best Nursing Programs in Colorado (2026)
Nursing programs in Colorado span community-college ADN paths, BSN programs at four-year universities, and accelerated BSN options. The schools below are ranked by NCLEX pass rates (where available), graduation rate, and net price — for families weighing both cost and outcomes.
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#1
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Net Price
$18,238/yr
Median Earnings
$46,710
Grad Rate
58%
Nursing Share
100.0%
#2
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO
Net Price
—
Median Earnings
$90,917
Grad Rate
—
Nursing Share
100.0%
#3
Regis University
Denver, CO
Net Price
$18,133/yr
Median Earnings
$79,971
Grad Rate
58%
Nursing Share
39.2%
#4
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Net Price
$31,514/yr
Median Earnings
$41,223
Grad Rate
—
Nursing Share
100.0%
#5
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
Net Price
$23,708/yr
Median Earnings
$77,574
Grad Rate
74%
Nursing Share
0.9%
#6
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Net Price
$31,961/yr
Median Earnings
$77,205
Grad Rate
75%
Nursing Share
0.1%
#7
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO
Net Price
$5,325/yr
Median Earnings
$43,581
Grad Rate
44%
Nursing Share
44.9%
#8
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
Net Price
$28,605/yr
Median Earnings
$52,025
Grad Rate
67%
Nursing Share
14.1%
#9
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Net Price
$22,247/yr
Median Earnings
$66,947
Grad Rate
67%
Nursing Share
0.0%
#10
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
Net Price
$10,217/yr
Median Earnings
$69,387
Grad Rate
47%
Nursing Share
11.6%
#11
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
Net Price
$5,311/yr
Median Earnings
$50,999
Grad Rate
33%
Nursing Share
35.4%
#12
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Net Price
$8,551/yr
Median Earnings
$54,779
Grad Rate
29%
Nursing Share
33.0%
#13
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
Net Price
$8,851/yr
Median Earnings
$58,700
Grad Rate
41%
Nursing Share
20.9%
#14
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO
Net Price
$6,042/yr
Median Earnings
$40,070
Grad Rate
54%
Nursing Share
23.4%
#15
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Net Price
$18,711/yr
Median Earnings
$56,980
Grad Rate
50%
Nursing Share
12.7%
#16
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Net Price
$14,954/yr
Median Earnings
$61,386
Grad Rate
46%
Nursing Share
10.1%
#17
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Net Price
$14,808/yr
Median Earnings
$51,221
Grad Rate
42%
Nursing Share
20.0%
#18
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Net Price
$7,972/yr
Median Earnings
$50,752
Grad Rate
34%
Nursing Share
24.8%
#19
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
Net Price
$10,810/yr
Median Earnings
$41,726
Grad Rate
33%
Nursing Share
30.4%
#20
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
Net Price
$8,218/yr
Median Earnings
$50,407
Grad Rate
27%
Nursing Share
27.2%
#21
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
Net Price
$2,470/yr
Median Earnings
$47,170
Grad Rate
34%
Nursing Share
23.9%
#22
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO
Net Price
$4,709/yr
Median Earnings
$45,162
Grad Rate
22%
Nursing Share
33.9%
#23
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Net Price
$7,930/yr
Median Earnings
$48,627
Grad Rate
33%
Nursing Share
20.3%
#24
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
Net Price
$13,803/yr
Median Earnings
$57,612
Grad Rate
32%
Nursing Share
6.5%
#25
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Net Price
$8,585/yr
Median Earnings
$51,295
Grad Rate
38%
Nursing Share
5.3%
Why a Nursing degree?
Registered Nursing has 1.4% unemployment and a median salary of $93,600. The U.S. nurse shortage is structural, not cyclical — these jobs aren't going anywhere.
Common career paths: Registered Nurse · Nurse Practitioner · Critical Care Nurse · Pediatric Nurse · Public Health Nurse
Typical starting salary range: $70,000–$93,600
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