18 accredited Colorado schools graduated 2,088 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Colorado.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
273 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Westminster that reported 171 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
Public career school in Denver that reported 146 CNA graduates in 2023–24.
Public four-year institution in Denver that reported 111 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
107 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,936 ($16,176 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Adams County graduated 70 CNA students in 2023–24.
This public two-year college in Arapahoe County graduated 55 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,754 ($15,404 out of state).
This public four-year institution in El Paso County graduated 276 CNA students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,173 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Pueblo that reported 194 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Greeley that reported 165 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,848 ($11,064 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Mesa County graduated 151 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $8,592 ($23,192 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Glenwood Springs that reported 118 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($12,240 out of state).
Public career school in Delta that reported 60 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,597 for a program of about 1 months.
Public four-year institution in Fort Morgan that reported 57 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Las Animas County graduated 48 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($6,572 out of state).
43 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,926 ($7,389 out of state).
This public two-year college in Otero County graduated 34 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($6,571 out of state).
Public two-year college in Lamar that reported 9 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($6,571 out of state).
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We list 18 accredited Colorado schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 17 of them public. Together they awarded 2,088 CNA credentials that year.
1 Colorado schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $1,597 to $1,597, with a median of $1,597. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median certified nursing assistant in Colorado earns $47,380 a year ($22.78 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $56,070 or more.
Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs reported the most CNA graduates in Colorado: 276 in 2023–24.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.
A state competency evaluation with a written (or oral) test and a hands-on skills test, run by a state-contracted testing vendor.