Denver College of Nursing

Key Highlights

• Specialized institution focused on nursing degrees and nursing career preparation
• Operating under the Denver College of Nursing name since July 2017
• Associate, bachelor’s, and master’s nursing degrees are documented in the 2026 catalog
• Owned by the privately held Education Affiliates, Inc.

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around a compact professional nursing environment rather than residence halls, varsity athletics, or a broad liberal-arts campus. Denver students spend substantial time in classes, skills laboratories, simulation, clinical preparation, and off-campus clinical experiences. The college notes that on-ground classes may be scheduled during the day or evening on weekdays, on Saturdays, or at other necessary times, so students should account for schedule variability alongside employment and family commitments. Student Services connects learners with academic advising and career assistance and serves as a liaison to local Student Nurse Association chapters. It also provides referrals for mental-health and other community resources, plus guidance about housing, transportation, and child care. Campus activities described by the college include Nurses Week events, barbecues, free-lunch days, career fairs, and community health fairs. Academic resources include a Learning Resource Center with print materials, databases, and study space, together with a virtual library available continuously online. Online RN-to-BSN and MSN students receive support adapted to distance study. Because the official materials describe housing advice rather than institution-operated accommodation, prospective students should plan to arrange their own Denver housing and confirm commuting requirements for classes and clinical placements.

Location & Surroundings

The Denver campus is at 1401 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, in the city’s downtown area. Its central location places students in an urban setting rather than a self-contained residential campus. This can provide access to the wider metropolitan area and to clinical learning sites, but clinical assignments may require travel beyond the college building. Applicants should ask how sites are assigned and whether a car or other dependable transportation is needed for their particular program. The college does not present the Denver experience as residential and instead offers students housing and transportation advice through Student Services. Prospective students should therefore budget independently for accommodation, commuting, parking, and daily living expenses. Parking is explicitly excluded from published on-campus program costs. Denver’s campus-specific facts should not be confused with those for the institution’s Houston branch. The 2026 catalog distinguishes the two locations, and some approvals, veterans’ benefits, programs, and student-handbook provisions are campus-specific. Applicants to the Colorado campus should use Denver materials and confirm where all classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical requirements will occur.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The college’s current tuition page lists program totals rather than a single institution-wide price. As of August 2026, the on-campus ADN has a published total cost of $45,403, including $38,872 in tuition plus listed books and institutional, testing, clinical, simulation, technology, equipment, application, and graduation charges. The on-campus BSN completion option totals $59,930, including $52,863 in tuition. These figures exclude the general-education coursework students must complete before or alongside the nursing sequence. Published totals are $14,668.60 for the online RN-to-BSN and $17,899.92 for the online MSN. Students may also face separate expenses for health insurance, background checks, immunizations, admissions or licensing examinations, and parking. Costs can change, so applicants should request a start-term estimate and compare it with the enrollment agreement. Qualifying students may use federal financial aid, Veterans Affairs funding, credit-based alternative financing, or the college’s interest-free in-house payment plan. Career Services offers counseling, résumé and interview guidance, nursing job postings, career fairs, and tracking of licensure and graduate outcomes. Pre-licensure graduates must satisfy state eligibility requirements and pass the NCLEX-RN before practicing as registered nurses. The college expressly states that employment assistance does not guarantee a job or salary. Students planning to work outside Colorado should verify that their program and clinical preparation meet the destination state’s licensing requirements before enrollment.