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

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

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

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