CU Denver vs. Nazarene Bible College

Comparable Facts

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

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is larger than Nazarene Bible College based on total student enrollment (23,124 students vs. 527 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, CO (Large City setting); Nazarene Bible College is in Colorado Springs, CO (Large City setting).
• University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Nazarene Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 17:1; Nazarene Bible College 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nazarene Bible College are 38.8% lower than at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ($9,450 vs. $15,442).
• Out-of-state tuition is 180.4% higher at CU Denver than at Nazarene Bible College (about $18,909 more per year; $29,391 vs. $10,482).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus than at Nazarene Bible College (86% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CU Denver, open admission at Nazarene Bible College.
• 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 $4,908 lower median loan debt than Nazarene Bible College graduates ($21,190 vs. $26,098).
• Among borrowers, CU Denver graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nazarene Bible College graduates ($219 vs. $269).
• More CU Denver graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nazarene Bible College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 41%).

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