Best colleges for nursing in Colorado
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Colorado16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Colorado.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit#4 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 2
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit#6 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 3
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO · PublicTop 5% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 4
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 5
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 6
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora, CO · Private for-profitTop 6% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 7
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · PublicTop 5% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 8
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · Public#15 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 9
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 10
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public#17 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 11
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO · PublicTop 8% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 12
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Public#20 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 14
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 15
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public#23 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 16
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit#26 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | $36,131 | $21,844 | $71,155 | 76% |
| Colorado Christian University | $29,500 | $28,312 | $50,416 | 64% |
| Trinidad State College | $10,772 | $8,908 | $36,475 | 55% |
| Front Range Community College | $13,031 | $12,251 | $45,910 | 35% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | $16,666 | $9,500 | $42,456 | 64% |
| Colorado Mountain College | $7,813 | $9,000 | $44,127 | 27% |
| University of Northern Colorado | $17,760 | $20,470 | $52,231 | 51% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $11,900 | $20,500 | $64,270 | 46% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $15,788 | $20,000 | $54,659 | 47% |
| Pueblo Community College | $12,045 | $10,000 | $37,434 | 31% |
| Colorado Mesa University | $15,103 | $22,000 | $45,823 | 41% |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | $10,051 | $21,500 | $55,563 | 40% |
| Adams State University | $12,980 | $19,500 | $44,372 | 39% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $15,327 | $21,500 | $52,093 | 32% |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | $16,745 | $29,832 | $37,180 | 19% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24