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Accredited nursing schools in Colorado

17 accredited schools in Colorado offer nursing and patient care programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Colorado has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 36 of the 43 nursing and patient care programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Nursing and patient care programs in Colorado, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited nursing schools in other states

Accredited CNA programs in Colorado

13 of the 16 schools with CNA programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 16 of the 21 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 3 accredited schools

  • Red Rocks Community College

    Lakewood

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Trinidad State Junior College

    Alamosa, listed as Trinidad State College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Western Colorado Community College

    Grand Junction, listed as Colorado Mesa University

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1957, next review 2034

    1 program

Accredited RN programs in Colorado

6 of the 7 schools with RN programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer 16 of the 17 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Accredited LPN programs in Colorado

All 3 schools with LPN programs on Colorado's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

How we matched Colorado's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding in nursing and patient care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Colorado

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List