CU Denver vs. Denver College of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver, CO with Denver College of Nursing in Denver, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is larger than Denver College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (23,124 students vs. 811 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, CO (Large City setting); Denver College of Nursing is in Denver, CO (Large City setting).
• University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Denver College of Nursing is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 17:1; Denver College of Nursing 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Denver College of Nursing are 38.5% lower than at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ($9,495 vs. $15,442).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77.5% higher at CU Denver than at Denver College of Nursing (about $12,834 more per year; $29,391 vs. $16,557).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus than at Denver College of Nursing (86% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CU Denver, not reported at Denver College of Nursing.
• Typical fall application deadline: CU Denver Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates have a $6,073 lower median loan debt than Denver College of Nursing graduates ($21,190 vs. $27,263).
• Among borrowers, CU Denver graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Denver College of Nursing graduates ($219 vs. $281).
• More Denver College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU Denver 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.