
Concorde Career College-Aurora is a career-focused health care college in Aurora, Colorado. It is one campus in the Concorde Career Colleges network, rather than a general-purpose university or a branch of a Colorado public college.
A significant change in the network's recent history came in 2022, when Universal Technical Institute acquired Concorde. That change in ownership does not mean that Aurora students enroll at a Universal Technical Institute campus: applicants should use the Aurora campus's own catalog, enrollment agreement, and program disclosures to determine which courses and policies apply to them.
Concorde Career College-Aurora organizes its education around health care career programs, not a system of liberal arts colleges or academic faculties. Its offerings have included nursing and allied-health training; the exact credentials and start dates depend on the current Aurora campus catalog.
Prospective students should compare programs individually. A nursing program, for example, can have different admissions requirements, clinical placements, licensing considerations, and total charges from a shorter health care training program. Check the credential awarded - such as a diploma or associate degree - rather than assuming that every Concorde program leads to the same qualification.
Instruction is a mix of classroom and occupation-specific training. Reported staffing includes 24 full-time and 27 part-time faculty, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1. That institution-wide ratio does not tell applicants the size of a particular lab or clinical group.
Concorde Career College-Aurora is in Aurora, Colorado, in the Denver metropolitan area. It serves students seeking a local health care training option rather than a residential college experience.
Location matters particularly for programs with in-person labs or clinical education. Before enrolling, students should confirm where their required activities take place: a clinical assignment may require travel beyond the classroom campus, and its schedule may differ from regular class hours. Public transit access, parking arrangements, and travel time should be checked against the specific schedule offered to the applicant.
Concorde presents its educational purpose as preparation for health care careers through occupation-focused instruction. For an Aurora applicant, the practical question is how a particular curriculum connects classroom learning, hands-on requirements, and the credential needed for the intended job.
A stated commitment to career preparation is not, by itself, evidence of employment or licensure outcomes. Students considering a regulated profession should examine the program's curriculum and its published licensing-exam disclosures alongside the institution's broader mission.
Name of the institution
Concorde Career College-AuroraLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, not primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Two-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
OtherFoundation year
1983Concorde Career College-Aurora is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Certificate of less than 1 year
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.