Platt College-Aurora vs. Denver College of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO 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 Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (811 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Platt College Aurora is located in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting); Denver College of Nursing is in Denver, CO (Large City setting).
• Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Denver College of Nursing is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Platt College Aurora 10:1; Denver College of Nursing 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Denver College of Nursing are 52.7% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($9,495 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at Denver College of Nursing (about $7,790 more per year; $24,347 vs. $16,557).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Platt College Aurora as at Denver College of Nursing (0% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at both Platt College-Aurora and Denver College of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Denver College of Nursing graduates have a $14,487 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($27,263 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Denver College of Nursing graduates have an estimated $150 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($281 vs. $431).
• More Denver College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Aurora students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 61%).

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