The Community College of Aurora (CCA) has campus locations in both Aurora and Denver. The school offers an affordable option for students interested in earning a two-year degree or certificate. Associate of Arts, Science, Applied Science and General Studies degrees are available. Articulated degrees with other schools are also offered. In addition to traditional campus-style classes, CCA offers degree programs that may completely earned online. The college has an accelerated program called eXpress ED, which offers certificate program completion in 10 weeks for some subjects. This program assists students in preparing for rapidly developing opportunities in business technology, computers, energy and media arts.
Columbia College - Aurora is one of the top schools in the country for assisting military personnel and non-military members of the Department of Defense in furthering their educations. This private college focuses on degrees in liberal arts and sciences. Eight-week online sessions are offered in 20 different degree programs, as well as and 600 additional on-line classes. To obtain a bachelor's degree, students must complete at least 60 traditional college hours. The school's residency requirements are flexible for those serving on active duty and tuition fees are refundable should a student be deployed during their schooling. Columbia College has a network of 34 campus locations across the U.S., including Aurora, Colorado.
Concorde Career College offers specialized training for students seeking careers in health care. A variety of medical training programs are provided, including dental and medical assistant, nursing, respiratory and occupational therapy, radiological and surgical technology and insurance coding and billing. The school offers a career services program for all students which includes inviting prospective employers to the campus to interview graduates and offering lifelong job placement assistance.
Platt College offers associate and bachelor degrees through its School of Nursing and School of Design. The School of Nursing provides a four year Bachelor of Science Degree. Students attending the School of Design can choose between an Associate of Applied Science in Interactive Website Design and Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts degrees. The interactive website design course is a 30-month program. The school's media arts degree is earned through a four year program.