Aspen University Rankings

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#6941 of 14,131 In the World
#1910 of 2,597 In North America
#1821 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 38 In Colorado
#6 of 9 In Denver

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$13,781 /y
Aid receiving
82%
Undergraduates
4,086
Graduates
3,300
Male:Female Ratio
14:86
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.aspen.edu

Aspen University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Aspen University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,096 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,290 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Aspen University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3658 (50%)
Black or African American 1612 (22%)
Hispanic 790 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 500 (7%)
Asian 479 (7%)
Two or more races 239 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 53 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Aspen University is $13,781 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$13,781/year
Average aid awarded
$3,782
Students receiving aid
82%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,895
$30-48K $14,846
$48-75K $17,173
$75-110K $17,824
$110K+ $17,824

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,755$3,900
Tuition in-state $4,755$3,900
Tuition out-of-state $4,755$3,900
Fee in-district $600$600
Fee in-state $600$600
Fee out-of-state $600$600

Aspen University majors

Aspen University has granted 1,636 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs, 482 master's across 11 programs, and 87 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Aspen University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 1,526
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 379
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 11 41
Business Administration and Management, General 43 5
Nursing Administration 40
Counseling Psychology 17 18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3 30
Project Management 29
Criminal Justice & Police Science 10 13
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 16
Medical Office Management & Administration 10
Computer Science 6
Information Technology 5
Finance, General 3
Information Resources Management 2
Information Technology Project Management 1
Grand Total 3 1,636 482 87
  • Full-time retention rate - 50%
  • Part-time retention rate - 74%

Publications & Citations

Aspen University has published 37 scientific papers with 314 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Business, Nursing, Psychology, Biology, Economics, and Computer Science.

Publications
37
Citations
314

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
26 / 269
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23 / 246
Political Science
18 / 235
Law
17 / 235
Business
16 / 119
Nursing
15 / 158
Psychology
14 / 42
Biology
14 / 160
Economics
14 / 233
Computer Science
13 / 87
Development Studies
12 / 232
Pathology
12 / 190
Management
11 / 118
Philosophy
11 / 25
Quantum and Particle physics
10 / 110
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
10 / 205
Physics
10 / 110
Environmental Science
10 / 56
Healthcare Management (MHA)
9 / 226
Engineering
9 / 90
Psychiatry
8 / 30
Sociology
7 / 16
Chemistry
6 / 146
Mathematics
6 / 78
Surgery
6 / 113
Geography and Cartography
5 / 46
Family medicine
5 / 61
Marketing
5 / 57
History
5 / 47
Project Management
4 / 49
Ecology
4 / 10
Health Science
4 / 55
Public Health
4 / 77
Art & Design
4 / 1
Social Psychology
4 / 3
Statistics
4 / 78
Genetics
4 / 120
Critical Care Nursing
4 / 33
Mechanical Engineering
4 / 47
Communications and Public Relations
3 / 5

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 2 0
2005 0 1
2006 2 3
2007 0 2
2008 2 3
2009 1 6
2010 0 12
2011 4 5
2012 0 8
2013 1 18
2014 3 25
2015 0 25
2016 0 17
2017 2 18
2018 0 15
2019 0 13
2020 6 14
2021 3 34
2022 5 36
2023 2 48

General info

Total FTE staff 309
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 4615 E. Elwood St., Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona, 85040
United States
City population 716,000
Phone 3033334224