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University of Denver
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Information Summary
Ranks 167th overall and 3rd in Colorado
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
92.4 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$45,403 |
| Admission
Success rate |
74% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
28 / 1280 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
15 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
89% / 50% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
10,791 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Denver?
Ranks 117th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $31,428 | $31,428 | $31,428 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $804 | $804 | $804 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $873 | $873 | $873 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $31,428 | $31,428 | $31,428 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $264 | $264 | $264 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $873 | $873 | $873 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $45,403 | $45,403 | $45,403 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $33,930 | $33,930 | $33,930 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $33,930 | $33,930 | $33,930 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Law Degree — Tuition | $32,190 | $32,190 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $232 | $232 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $28,410 |
$28,410 |
$28,410 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,306 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $8,749 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,818 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $60 |
| Applicants | 5,072 (2,474 male / 2,598 female) |
| Admitted | 3,755 (1,694 male / 2,061 female) |
| Admission rate | 74% |
| First-time Enrollment | 1,140 (518 male / 622 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 1,139 (518 male / 621 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 1 (N/A male / 1 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 10,791 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of Denver use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of Denver accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 202nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 73% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 30 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 28 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 28 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 256th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 64% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 530 / 640 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 540 / 640 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1070 / 1280 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,300 |
| Meals per Week | 12 |
| Room Fee | $6,015 |
| Board Fee | $3,663 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
University of Denver Ranks 3225th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $4,806 | 139 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $4,878 | 72 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $11,767 | 902 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,551 | 412 | |
| Any financial aid type | 933 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of Denver?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 330 | 282 | 612 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 115 | 223 | 338 |
Hispanic | 221 | 406 | 627 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 203 | 282 | 485 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 50 | 68 | 118 |
White Non-Hispanic | 3,764 | 4,577 | 8,341 |
Race Unknown | 131 | 139 | 270 |
| Total | 4,814 | 5,977 | 10,791 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at University of Denver?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 11 | 8 | 19 |
Hispanic | 21 | 33 | 54 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 27 | 49 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | 7 | 10 |
White Non-Hispanic | 349 | 415 | 764 |
Race Unknown | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 421 | 505 | 926 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Denver.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 174 | 355 | |
| 216 | 68 | 284 | |
| 95 | 110 | 205 | |
| 137 | 59 | 196 | |
| 13 | 178 | 191 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
University of Denver Ranks 415th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $73,395 ($79,990 male / $63,835 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 534 (316 male / 218 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 604 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.9 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $8,355,788 |
University of Denver Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
The University of Denver (DU) is an independent, coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. Evans, who also founded Northwestern University prior to founding DU, is the source of the town in Illinois named “Evanston” (the site of the Northwestern campus) as well as Mount Evans, a 14,000+ foot mountain visible from the DU campus. The reverse initials “DU” are used as the University’s shorthand moniker (rather than the more intuitive “UD”) as part of a midwestern tradition of initial reversal, similar to the University of Colorado’s “CU”, the University of Oklahoma’s “OU” and the University of Kansas’ “KU.” Additionally, the University also recently opened the acclaimed $75 million Newman Center for the Performing Arts, which includes a 1,000 seat, four-level opera house with some of the finest acoustics in the region, a 600-seat recital hall with an impressive organ, and a 400-seat flexible theatre space, home of the acclaimed DU Theatre Department. DU has been transforming itself from its former undergraduate reputation as a “ski school” into a much more dynamic institution that combines small classes with university level resources, all in a young, vibrant and beautiful area of the United States. The Pioneers won consecutive NCAA hockey titles in 2004 and 2005, to go with five previous NCAA Championships in the ‘50s and ‘60s, giving DU seven hockey titles overall, second only to the University of Michigan’s nine NCAA hockey titles. The Denver Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Soccer teams appeared in their respective 2006 NCAA Tournaments with women’s soccer advancing to the second round, and the Women’s Basketball team appeared in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. The Women’s Gymnastics and Golf teams, Women’s and Men’s Soccer, and Men’s Lacrosse teams have all also been ranked in the national top 20 in recent years, while the Men’s Basketball team won the Sun Belt West Division in 2005 and appeared in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) for the first time since the 1950s. Men’s Ice Hockey plays in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, Men’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse play in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Men’s and Women’s Skiing competes in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association, while Men’s Lacrosse plays in the Great Western Lacrosse League. However, the program was discontinued in 1960 due to financial reasons, and Denver’s baseball team was dropped in 1999 when DU returned to full NCAA D-I status. Other notable Denver sports alumni include former Major League Baseball player Dan Schatzeder, NBA basketball players Vince Boryla and Byron Beck, CFL Hall of Famer and former NFL football player Sam Etcheverry, 1952 US Olympic Long Jump Gold Medalist Jerome Biffle, former US Olympic Committee Executive Director Lyman Bingham, and former Colorado Rapids/US National soccer player Nat Borchers. Coordinates: 39°40′42″N, 104°57′44″W History | Economy | Geography | Images | National Parks | Rivers | Highways | Coloradans (Category) | Project Colorado Where the Columbines Grow | Rocky Mountain High Central Colorado | Colorado Piedmont | Colorado Plateau | Denver‑Aurora Metropolitan Area | Eastern Plains | Front Range | Grand Valley | High Rockies | Mineral Belt | Roaring Fork Valley | San Luis Valley | South‑Central Colorado | Southwestern Colorado | Western Slope Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Broomfield | Castle Rock | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Commerce City | Denver | Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland | Parker | Pueblo | Thornton | Westminster Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld |
University of Denver Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center and Tutoring. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. University of Denver is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Denver.
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biological/Physical Sciences, Intercultural/Multicultural/Diversity Studies
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
- History:
- History – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General, Business Statistics, Business/Managerial Economics, Construction Management, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, International Business, Marketing Management, Real Estate, Travel/Tourism Management
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Digital Communications/Multimedia, Journalism
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Musicology/Ethnomusicology
- Popular majors:
- forty-four percent business per marketing, eleven percent communications per journalism, ten percent social sciences, six percent biology, six percent psychology, six percent visual and performing arts
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Policy Analysis
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Language & Literature – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Computer Systems Analysis, Computer/Information Sciences – General
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education
In addition, for international students, the application fee is 50. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $771 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.
University of Denver Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 82% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 87%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were six hundred and forty-five total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and eighty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty dollars online application fee and point zero .
Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 15th of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of February and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 15th of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application is due the 15th of January. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.
University of Denver Financial Aid
Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation and Leadership. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation and Leadership.
University of Denver Students
The university is a Private, University, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 82 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, eight hundred and thirteen degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, one hundred and three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four thousand, three hundred and fifteen graduate enrollment. University of Denver offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. In addition, the student body consists of forty-five percent in-state students, fifty-five percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, eighty-two percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-six percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-nine percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety percent in top half of graduating class, forty-one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.
Students should note the housing policies: ninety-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. On the whole, the school is located 8 miles from downtown.Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, high altitude research laboratory, centers for gifted children.
University of Denver Athletics
The Pioneers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s Intramural Wrestling















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