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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 09/02/2010

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Name State Status
(Name links to information from the institution's statement of affiliation status and organization profile)
Adams State CollegeCOAccredited
Aims Community CollegeCOAccredited
Arapahoe Community CollegeCOAccredited
Art Institute of Colorado, TheCOAccredited
Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences**COMerged
**Beth-El College of Nursing merged with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs effective July 1, 1997.
Blair Junior College**COInactive
**Withdrew from candidacy 6/24/87
College for Financial Planning, Inc.COAccredited
Colorado Christian University* COAccredited
*Name change: Rockmont College to Colorado Christian College (1985) to Colorado Christian University (1990)
Colorado CollegeCOAccredited
Colorado Mountain College* COAccredited
*Name change: FORMERLY: Colorado Mountain-East Campus (Leadville), and Colorado Mountain-West Campus (Glenwood Springs)
Colorado Northwestern Community College* COAccredited
*Name change: Rangely College to Colorado Northwestern Community College (1974)
Colorado School of MinesCOAccredited
Colorado State University* COAccredited
*Name change: Colorado Agricultural College to Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1935) to Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College (1950) to Colorado State University (1957)
Colorado State University-Pueblo* COAccredited
*Name change: Pueblo Junior College to Southern Colorado State College (1963) to University of Southern Colorado (1975) to Colorado State University-Pueblo (7/1/03)
Colorado Technical University* COAccredited
*Name change: Colorado Technical College to Colorado Technical University (8/1/95)
Colorado Women's College**COMerged
**As of 1982 included in the accreditation of the University of Denver.
Community College of Aurora* COAccredited
*Name change: Formerly known as the Aurora Education Center and was included in the accreditation of the Community College of Denver.
Community College of Denver* COAccredited
*Name change: Community College of Denver-Auraria Campus to Denver Auraria Community College (1984) to Community College of Denver (1985)
Denver School of NursingCOCandidate
Denver Seminary* COAccredited
*Name change: Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary to Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary (1982) to Denver Seminary (6/13/98)
Fort Lewis College* COAccredited
*Name change: Fort Lewis A & M College to Fort Lewis College (1964)
Front Range Community College* COAccredited
*Name change: Community College of Denver, North Campus to Front Range Community College (1983)
Iliff School of TheologyCOAccredited
Jones International University* COAccredited
*Name change: International University to Jones International University: (11/1/98).
Lamar Community CollegeCOAccredited
Loretto Heights College**COInactive
**College closed 5/31/88; through agreement with Regis College, Regis awarded Loretto Heights College degrees until 6/30/91.
Mesa State College* COAccredited
*Name change: Mesa Junior College to Mesa College to Mesa State College (7/1/88)
Metropolitan State College of Denver* COAccredited
*Name change: Metropolitan State College to Metropolitan State College of Denver (7/1/90)
Morgan Community CollegeCOAccredited
Naropa University* COAccredited
*Name change: Naropa Institute to Naropa University (7/1/99)
National Theatre ConservatoryCOAccredited
Nazarene Bible CollegeCOAccredited
Northeastern Junior CollegeCOAccredited
Otero Junior CollegeCOAccredited
Parks College**COInactive
**College withdrew from candidacy 5/1/87.
Pikes Peak Community College* COAccredited
*Name change: El Paso Community College to Pikes Peak Community College (1978)
Pueblo Community College* COAccredited
*Name change: Pueblo Vocational Community College to Pueblo Community College (1982)
Red Rocks Community College* COAccredited
*Name change: Community College of Denver-Red Rocks Campus to Red Rocks Community College (1983)
Regis University* COAccredited
*Name change: Regis College to Regis University (7/1/91)
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignCOAccredited
Saint Thomas Theological Seminary**COInactive
**Closed effective June 30, 1995. Records are at Vincentian Academic Archives, 2233 N. Kenmore, Chicago IL 60614. (773) 325-7348
Trinidad State Junior CollegeCOAccredited
United States Air Force AcademyCOAccredited
United States Air Force--Lowry Technical Training Center**COInactive
**Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1981)
University of Colorado at BoulderCOAccredited
University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsCOAccredited
University of Colorado Denver * COAccredited
*Name change: Effective 7/1/2004 the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center consolidated to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. Name was subsequently changed to University of Colorado Denver on 10/29/07.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center**COMerged
**Effective 7/1/04 the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center consolidated to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center (later known as University of Colorado Denver).
University of DenverCOAccredited
University of Northern Colorado* COAccredited
*Name change: Colorado State College to Univrsity of Northern Colorado (1970)
University of the Rockies* COAccredited
*Name change: Formerly known as Colorado School of Professional Psychology. Purchased by University of the Rockies 9/11/07.
Western State College of ColoradoCOAccredited
Westwood College COCandidate