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.

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 School

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