2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado
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Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 2,289 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.4% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying nursing.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Regis University has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Regis U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado list.
About 0.7% of Regis U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,010 students at Regis U that take at least one class online. 1,583 of Regis U students are attending part time.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population. CU Anschutz also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 8,659 students take at least one class online at CU Anschutz. 11,636 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Colorado at Colorado Springs as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCCS is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,485 students at UCCS that take at least one class online. 4,071 of UCCS students are attending part time.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.3%. 23,963 of Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs students are exclusively distance learners. 8,289 of Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs students are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley. University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado list.
The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at University of Northern Colorado. 3,468 of University of Northern Colorado students are attending part time.
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Colorado Christian University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. CCU also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at CCU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 4,417 of CCU students are exclusively distance learners. 5,948 students are part time.
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Colorado Mesa University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Colorado Mesa has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. There are approximately 3,172 students at Colorado Mesa that take at least one class online. About 2,203 of the students at Colorado Mesa are attending part time.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo. Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State University - Pueblo is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,048 students take at least one class online at Colorado State University - Pueblo. About 3,072 of the students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Metropolitan State University of Denver as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Denver, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Colorado ranking.
About 2.8% of MSU Denver students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,148 students take at least one class online at MSU Denver. There are roughly 7,163 part time students in attendance at MSU Denver.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Adams State University. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Adams State is lower than is typical, just 3.3% of students default in three years. 1,116 students at Adams State are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,226 part time students in attendance at Adams State.
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