University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Overview
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Known For?
- The 3% student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CU Anschutz.
- In 2017-2018, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, CU Anschutz bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $56,400 a year. That's about 38% more than their peers at other schools.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Rankings
Out of the 40 colleges in Colorado, CU Anschutz is ranked at #8.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
CU Anschutz has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#18 | Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#65 | Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CU Anschutz.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards CU Anschutz has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#18 | Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#43 | Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#50 | Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections | College Factual |
#75 | Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | College Factual |
#93 | Best Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
#119 | Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management | College Factual |
Where Is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

Contact details for CU Anschutz are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80217-3364 |
Phone: | 303-556-5600 |
Website: | www.ucdenver.edu/ |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UCDenver |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cudenver |
How Do I Get Into CU Anschutz?
You can apply to CU Anschutz online at: www.ucdenver.edu/admissions/apply/Pages/apply.aspx
Admission Requirements for CU Anschutz
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into CU Anschutz?
Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.
Average Test Scores
About 12% of students accepted to CU Anschutz submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 640.
Can I Afford University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CU Anschutz, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $5,806 a year. That adds up to $23,224 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 9,202 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,980 full-time undergraduates at CU Anschutz, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 955 |
Black or African American | 459 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,099 |
White | 3,972 |
International Students | 858 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 637 |
Geographic Diversity
Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 83 countries are represented at CU Anschutz. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at CU Anschutz has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of CU Anschutz
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was 10.0%. This is the #1,334 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CU Anschutz regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CU Anschutz majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Communication & Journalism | 22% |
Communication & Media Studies | 22% |
Computer & Information Sciences | 27% |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 10% |
Curriculum & Instruction | 9% |
Educational Administration | 49% |
Engineering | 13% |
English Language & Literature | 9% |
Finance & Financial Management | 7% |
General Engineering | 20% |
General Psychology | 22% |
Health Professions | 10% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 10% |
Information Science | 41% |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 34% |
Nursing | 9% |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 38% |
Other Public Administration | 78% |
Psychology | 12% |
Public Health | 16% |
Social Sciences | 4% |
Sociology | 6% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at CU Anschutz ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at CU Anschutz.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Other Public Administration | #5 | |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | #11 | |
General Engineering | #19 | |
Sociology | #24 | |
Information Science | #29 | |
Writing Studies | #37 | |
Communication & Media Studies | #51 | |
Public Administration | #54 | |
English Language & Literature | #57 | |
Human Development & Family Studies | #59 | |
Engineering | #63 | |
Human Resource Management | #69 | |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #73 | |
Curriculum & Instruction | #74 | |
Communication & Journalism | #79 | |
General Psychology | #88 | |
Social Sciences | #101 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #116 | |
Psychology | #123 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #142 | |
Educational Administration | #148 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #197 | |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #209 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #239 | |
Nursing | #283 | |
Education | #360 | |
Business Administration & Management | #440 | |
Health Professions | #470 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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