The Anschutz Medical Campus is a remarkable new health care city located at I-225 and Colfax Avenue in Aurora. It is the largest academic health center between Chicago, Texas, and the West Coast and the world’s only completely new education, research, and patient care facility. Programs in nursing, medicine, dental medicine, and public health are all offered at the campus. The campus is home to the world-renowned University Hospital and Children’s Hospital, as well as, several other patient care facilities.
The College of Nursing, founded in 1898, created the country’s first school nurse programs and the first nurse practitioner programs in the world. With award-winning faculty and cutting-edge facilities, the program employs teaching and clinical instruction supplemented by simulation technology. The college touts the use of innovative multi-disciplinary curriculum, numerous national rankings, and real-world experience through multiple clinical placements. In addition to the bachelor of science programs in nursing, graduate level programs at the master’s and doctoral levels in a variety of areas are also available.
Bachelor of Science classes range from 30 to 140 students depending upon the type of course; Master of Science classes range from 12 to 40 students; Doctor of Nursing Practice ance Doctor of Philosophy courses are seminar format and range from 6 to 20 students.
Applicants without a previous bachelor’s degree may apply for the traditional option, which is 24 months in length. Students must have 60 semester hours of transferable coursework completed or in progress, including specific courses from 16 prerequisite areas. Students must complete the required courses at any regionally accredited two- or four-year college or university. Any in progress coursework must be completed prior to/ or by the application deadline dates.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree may apply for the traditional option (24 months) or accelerated option (17 or 19 months). Students must have completed the following prerequisite courses: anatomy, physiology, microbiology, statistics, and chemistry (general). Students must complete the required courses at any regionally accredited two or four year college or university.
Applicants with an associate degree in nursing – see the nursing web site and contact an admissions specialist at 303-724-1488 for further information. Admissions requirements to this program are unique and different than requirements to the regular Bachelor of Science in nursing program.
Prerequisite courses must be no older than ten years by the applicant’s application deadline date, i.e. Prerequisite courses that are older than 10 years must be repeated.
The most common course numbers for many of the schools in Colorado have been pre-approved and are on our web site. Click on the link below and you will see a list of the Colorado colleges, click on the institution you are attending or wish to attend (all Colorado community colleges are listed under “Colorado Community Colleges”). You will find most Colorado schools with preapproved course numbers for most courses. Those with no course numbers have too many choices. If you have questions about the prerequisites, contact admissions. Review more information on transfer courses from Colorado colleges.
Yes, before you submit your application, you may want to have your courses approved by an admissions specialist. If they are not approved, the processing of your application may be delayed. Contact an admissions specialist.
The admission process for the College of Nursing is competitive. In the most recent years we have received between 750 and 900 applications for both the spring and summer terms. In general we admit 200 to 220 students for both terms combined.
The cumulative college grade point average for all attempted college work, the grade point average of prerequisite courses and the personal essay are all considered.
To be eligible for consideration to the BS program, the cumulative grade point average for all attempted college work must be a 3.0 or better. There are no exceptions. Contact an admissions specialist if you have questions about your eligibility.
It is the policy of the College of Nursing to require all applicants to the college whose primary spoken language is not English to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores as part of the application process. (All international applicants to the College of Nursing must submit a TOEFL score.) Effective July 1, 2009, a total score of at least 550 on the paper-based TOEFL and 50 or above on the Test of Spoken English (TSE), 213 on the computer-based TOEFL and 50 or above on the TSE, or 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL with 26 or above on the Spoken portion is required. The College of Nursing TOEFL Exam Code is 3377. Please be sure to use this code when registering for the exam to ensure that we receive the results. Potential applicants that do not currently meet the minimum TOEFL requirement may participate in the college’s free English as a Second Language (ESL) workshops that are offered on Saturdays throughout the school year.
Students should review the complete admissions information on the BS program website before beginning the application process. We accept only online applications.
A complete application includes:
The admissions committee meets twice a year to review applications and make final decisions. The committee meets once after the spring entry term application deadline (April 1 through June 15) has passed and once after the summer entry application deadline (August 1 through October 15) has passed. Applicants who have applied to the spring term will receive notification in August and applicants who have applied to the summer term will receive notification in December.
We do not use wait lists in our admission process. Students who are not offered admission may apply for a future term and will be required to submit a new application, fee, and credentials.
Yes. The College of Nursing offers information sessions at the College of Nursing several times a year.
A current schedule of tuition and fees as well as financial aid information is available online.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Learn more about financial aid programs and forms.
Yes. Numerous scholarships are awarded to new and continuing students by the College of Nursing and outside organizations. Learn more about scholarships.
The Anschutz Medical campus does not have on-campus housing. The Student Assistance Office helps students find convenient and affordable housing in the areas close to campus and the downtown Denver area. This office also has resources to help students find roommates and day care.
A wide variety of student services to meet the diverse needs of our student body are available. For more information on these as well as other services go to the Student Assistance Office.
- Tutoring
- Career Center
- Computer labs and printers
- Disability resources and services
- Copy machines
- Internet access
- Writing Center
There is an extensive list of student governance and professional organizations on the Student Assistance Office web page.
On campus recreational areas include a large lounge area with table games, swimming pool, and a free-weight area. In addition, there are many outside spaces throughout the campus for students to play Frisbee, kick-ball, volleyball and other outdoor games. Several campus intramural sports programs available. Students may also use the recreation facilities at the UC Denver Downtown campus and CU Buffaloes Football season tickets are also available to students at a discounted rate.
Learn more about campus safety.
Learn more about campus parking.
Campus tours are arranged on an individual basis. Students can contact the Student Assistance Office at 303-724-1812 for information. Since current students lead the campus tour, we cannot always guarantee a tour will be available on a requested date and time.
You can send an email or call 303-724-1812.