NCA vs. Denver College of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwest College of Art & Design in Tacoma, WA with Denver College of Nursing in Denver, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Denver College of Nursing is larger than NCA based on total student enrollment (811 students vs. 139 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwest College of Art & Design is located in Tacoma, WA (Rural Fringe setting); Denver College of Nursing is in Denver, CO (Large City setting).
• Northwest College of Art & Design is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Denver College of Nursing is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwest College of Art & Design 34:1; Denver College of Nursing 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Denver College of Nursing are 38.3% lower than at Northwest College of Art & Design ($9,495 vs. $15,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.3% higher at NCA than at Denver College of Nursing (about $1,543 more per year; $18,100 vs. $16,557).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwest College of Art & Design than at Denver College of Nursing (87% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at NCA, not reported at Denver College of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Denver College of Nursing graduates have a $3,737 lower median loan debt than NCA graduates ($27,263 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Denver College of Nursing graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NCA graduates ($281 vs. $320).
• More Denver College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NCA students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.