Nursing schools in Colorado

Browse 64 current public campus profiles representing 156 nursing programs in Colorado. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate is the largest current pathway grouping at 22 programs; Online appears on 61 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles: 64
Programs: 156

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 6 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 16 programs
Traditional BSN 14 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 7 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 1 program
LPN-to-RN 4 programs
LPN-to-BSN 2 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 2 programs
RN-to-BSN 15 programs
RN-to-MSN 2 programs
RN-to-DNP 11 programs
Nurse Practitioner 3 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 21 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 18 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 5 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 22 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 7 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 54 programs
Hybrid 41 programs
Online 61 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

Colorado Board of Nursing Reviewed September 23, 2026
Wyoming State Board of Nursing Reviewed September 16, 2026

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) programs in Colorado

Showing all 6 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Colorado Mesa University: Colorado Mesa Grand Junction
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Practical nursing certificate
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Community College of Denver: CCD Lowry nursing
Location
Denver, CO
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Practical nursing certificate
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Front Range Community College: FRCC Larimer practical nursing
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Practical nursing certificate
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Pickens Technical College: Pickens Aurora
Location
Aurora, CO
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Practical nursing certificate
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing Aurora
School
Pima Medical Institute: Pima Aurora
Location
Aurora, CO
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Practical nursing certificate
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Pueblo Community College: Pueblo Southwest Mancos
Location
Mancos, CO
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Practical nursing certificate
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