University of Northern Colorado

The nursing school at University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, CCNE and COA. Out of 35 nursing schools in Colorado, University of Northern Colorado ranks #5 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #166. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 90.94%, giving the University of Northern Colorado an overall grade of A.

Nursing degrees offered at University of Northern Colorado: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus, hybrid and online formats.

Academic degree levels offered: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, Doctor of Nursing, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Colorado, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 83.94% and for BSN programs is 89.94%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 85.80% and for BSN programs is 86.21%.

University of Northern Colorado Nursing at a Glance

• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 90.94%
• Colorado State Rank: 5
• National Rank: 166
• Grade: A

Ranked Programs

• Best RN to BSN
• MSN to DNP
• Nurse Practitioner - State Best Nurse Practitioner Programs in Colorado
• RN to BSN - State Best RN to BSN in Colorado
• Best Specific NP Programs RN or BSN to NP

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In-state nursing schools are preferable to out-of-state programs as your tuition and logistics for attending school will be considerably less than if you attended school out-of-state. Online nursing schools are also an option.

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