Arapahoe CC Among Top 10 RN Programs In Colorado: Study

LITTLETON, CO – The Registered Nurse Program at Arapahoe Community College was rated among the best such programs in the state, according to a new study by RegisteredNursing.org.

Arapahoe CC's registered nursing program ranked seventh of 28 different Colorado nursing programs, the study said.

The study analyzed five years of results of students's scores on the NCLEX-RN exam, a national competency licensure test used by all state boards of nursing across the United States. Many state boards of nursing use NCLEX-RN pass-rates for a school as part of the school's accreditation.

The study analyzed NCLEX-RN pass rates going back to the most recent years of data available up to 5 years.

Here are the top 10 rated RN programs in Colorado, according to the study

1. Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs
2. Front Range Community College - Larimer County
3. Colorado Mountain College - Glenwood Springs
4. Colorado State University - Pueblo
5. University of Northern Colorado - Greeley
6. Trinidad State - Valley Campus (Alamosa)
7. Arapahoe Community College - Littleton
8. Colorado Christian University - Lakewood
9. University of Colorado College of Nursing - Aurora
10. Denver College of Nursing

See the study and read the methodology here.

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