14 Best Nursing schools in Colorado

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 583K citations received by 22.1K academic papers made by 14 universities in Colorado was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
94%

2. University of Colorado Boulder

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
68%

3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
84%

4. University of Denver

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$42,423

5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

6. University of Northern Colorado

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
100%

7. Regis University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$26,377

8. Colorado College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$33,178

9. Metropolitan State University of Denver

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
100%

10. Fort Lewis College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
98%

11. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Enrollment
4,085

12. Colorado State University - Pueblo

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

13. Colorado School of Mines

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1409
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
98%

14. Rocky Vista University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,531
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
2006

Closest to Colorado states to learn Nursing

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Utah 8 37
Nebraska 7 97
Kansas 9 68
Arizona 6 46
South Dakota 5 251
Oklahoma 8 139
Montana 3 197
Idaho 3 261
Nevada 4 130
Texas 57 44
North Dakota 3 188
Iowa 9 36
Missouri 19 34
Minnesota 23 13
Arkansas 9 85
California 85 5
Oregon 15 38
Illinois 42 19
Wisconsin 17 16
Louisiana 16 84
Washington 15 4
Mississippi 6 149
Indiana 18 35
Tennessee 23 30
Michigan 19 3
Kentucky 13 48
Alabama 16 33
Ohio 36 27
Georgia 25 14
West Virginia 4 82
South Carolina 15 59
North Carolina 24 9
Virginia 24 52
Pennsylvania 65 6
District of Columbia 8 43
Maryland 18 2
Florida 28 31
New York 92 8
New Jersey 20 39
Vermont 3 99
Connecticut 17 7
Massachusetts 48 1
New Hampshire 7 90
Rhode Island 6 24
Maine 7 297
Puerto Rico 6 383
Hawaii 4 111