Community College of Denver: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - PoorQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Community College of Denver is a large two-year, public school with 7,295 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1967 and is one of the 16 colleges located in Denver, Colorado.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are available at Community College of Denver.

Majors
Offered
32
Community College of Denver follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 32 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Dental, Medical Assistant, Medical, and Paralegal. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Community College of Denver student retention rate is very low at 49% (way below Colorado average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
49%
Bad
The graduation rate at Community College of Denver is very low: 14%. Nearly 12% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Community College of Denver is reasonably decent: 20:1. Learn more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is fairly high, about $15,500 per year. The additional fees at Community College of Denver (not included in tuition costs) are about $900; which makes it a total of $16,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Community College of Denver additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Community College of Denver and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (303) 556-2600 or check Community College of Denver Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Community College of Denver offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Community College of Denver, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Community College of Denver.

Army ROTC programs are available at Community College of Denver. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, Community College of Denver appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Community College of Denver Location and Address

Postal Address:
Community College of Denver
1111 W. Colfax Ave.
Denver, Colorado
80204-2026, USA
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