Denver
Area Universities
Higher education facilities in the Front Range region provide an abundance
of educational opportunities -- over 200 programs embrace arts, science,
business, engineering, medicine and law; 60 fields of study lead to
postgraduate degrees. This emphasis on higher education evolved from
the presence of many high tech businesses that have located here and
our highly educated residents. Over twenty-five percent of the areas
residents have a college degree, ranking Denver among the top cities
in the U.S. in number of school years completed. The colleges and universities
of Front Range not only serve the "traditional" post-high school student,
but the older student seeking new skill and career opportunities.
| A-M Schools: |
Adams State College, Blair
Junior College, Beth El College of Nursing, Colorado College, Colorado
Technical College, Denver Technical College, University of Colorado
Colorado Springs |
| N-Z Schools: |
National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) of Colorado, Nazarine Bible College, Pikes
Peak Community College, Regis University, University of Phoenix,
University of Southern Colorado, Webster University |
National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) of Colorado
NPTI Colorado is a vocational school dedicated to providing a top quality personal fitness education to individuals
looking to pursue a career as a personal fitness trainer. NPTI Colorado teaches everything from the basics needed
to successfully pass the practical and theoretical examination of an accredited personal trainer
certification organization, to the business knowledge necessary to operate a successful fitness training
company or health club. Our flexible class schedule allows both full-time and part-time students to complete our
training program, and we also offer job placement services to help our students and graduates.
877.215.2643
Personal Trainer Education
Nazarine Bible College
Nazarene Bible College, an institution of the Church of the Nazarene,
has a religious setting for its mostly second-career students. Established
in 1967, the college's main objective is to train adults for the ministry
by offering its 400 students Associate of Arts degrees in Biblical Studies,
Christian Education and Church Music.
(719) 596-5110
http://www.nbc.edu/
Pikes Peak Community College
Pikes Peak Community College, established in 1968, is a comprehensive
two-year college that serves the educational and business training needs
of residents of El Paso, Teller and Elbert Counties. PPCC enrolls approximately
18,000 students each year and is the largest post secondary institution
in the Pikes Peak Region with 11 locations in the College service area.
PPCC offers associate degrees and certificates in nearly 90 educational
program areas providing liberal arts programs designed for transfer
to four-year colleges and universities; occupational programs that prepare
students to obtain employment in technical and vocational fields; developmental
education to help students build the skills necessary to pursue educational
objectives; and a broad range of courses for personal and avocational
growth.
Accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools,
PPCC just received a 10-year Reaffirmation of Accreditation from NCA
which is the maximum nuber of years any institution can receive.
(719) 576-7711
http://www.ppc.cccoes.edu/
Regis University
 Regis
University The parent campus of Regis is in Denver. Founded in 1877,
the college has maintained a high tradition of liberal arts academic
excellence. The Colorado Springs campuses cater to the working adult
-- someone who's been out of school for awhile -- who now wants to return
to school for variety of reasons such as advancement, career change
and self-fulfillment.
Classes are generally arrange in the evenings and on Saturdays and are
based on adult learning theory which recognizes that students have valuable
experience and insight to contribute to the classroom. A variety of
learning options are available to students: classroom based, independent
learning or televised study.
Regis University offers bachelor degree programs in Business Administration,
Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Liberal
Arts, Communications, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science and Nursing.
Masters' degrees are offered in Business Administration (MBA), Liberal
Studies (MALS) and Non-Profit Management (MNM). Teacher Certifications
for Colorado and Wyoming may also be obtained through Regis in conjunction
with either the bachelor or master's degrees.
(719) 264-7000
http://www.regis.edu
Univesity Of Phoenix
 A
relative newcomer to the Pikes Peak region, the University of Phoenix
has been offering classes in Colorado Springs for four years.The school
offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in business and education.
The university also offers the master's degree program in nursing administration.
(719) 599-5282
http://www.uophx.edu
 University
of Southern Colorado
The University of Southern Colorado is accredited at the bachelor and
master level enrolling roughly 4,000 with a full time faculty numbering
over 500. Established in 1933 this portion of the Colorado State University
system is located south of Colorado Springs in Peublo.
http://www.uscolo.edu
 Webster
University
Webster is an independent, coeducational university offering graduate
degrees in computer resources management, management procurement and
acquisition, space systems management, and materials management. The
main campus is in St. Louis with graduate centers offering master's
degrees in 34 locations across the nation and the world.
(719) 590-7340
http://www.webster.edu
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