Denver College of Nursing nursing

Denver, Colorado · Private for-profit. Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 84% / 80% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 84%RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeDenver84% (2025, 72 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degreeDenver80% (2025, 198 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 3162015: 3462016: 3782017: 3432018: 3442019: 3752020: 4222021: 4442022: 4672023: 4662024: 49131620144912024
Nursing completions at Denver College of Nursing by year, IPEDS. Up 55% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014316
2015346
2016378
2017343
2018344
2019375
2020422
2021444
2022467
2023466
2024491
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree402
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree60
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree29

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited
Spring 2033
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Spring 2033
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2033
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2026

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Denver College of Nursing’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Denver Associate and Baccalaureate Programs Granted Continuing Accreditation by the ACEN”

denvercollegeofnursing.edu

Admission

“Applicants without a prior baccalaureate degree must show completion of all prerequisite courses that include a minimum of 56 semester credits of post-secondary coursework from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.”

denvercollegeofnursing.edu

Nursing schools nearby