Arapahoe Community College nursing

Littleton, Colorado · Public. Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 86% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 86%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeLittleton86% (2025, 86 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, associate degree
LPN to ADN		Littleton
Board source

The Colorado board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 712015: 662016: 702017: 722018: 782019: 712020: 692021: 512022: 812023: 992024: 1007120141002024
Nursing completions at Arapahoe Community College by year, IPEDS. Up 41% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201471
201566
201670
201772
201878
201971
202069
202151
202281
202399
2024100
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks273
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree82
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree18
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 1 to 2 yearsNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited		Spring 2026
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2031

From Arapahoe Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).”

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State board approval

“The Nursing Program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing (CSBON) located at 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202.”

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NCLEX

“In fact, ACC graduates rank #1 in Colorado – and #1 in the nation – with a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX licensure exam (NCSBN; 2023-24).”

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Clinical placements

“However, many of our clinical sites that are required for program completion will not allow student vaccine exemptions.”

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Admission

“Remote testing for the HESI A2 exam is now available through ProctorU .”

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