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?
- Students at CU Anschutz have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at CU Anschutz.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 67% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from CU Anschutz with a bachelor's degree make about $56,400 a year. That's 38% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Rankings
CU Anschutz is ranked #7 out of 39 schools in Colorado.
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.
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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#5 | Best Library & Information Science Schools | College Factual |
#5 | Best Library & Information Science Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best Library Science Schools | College Factual |
#32 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#58 | Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#69 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans | 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 |
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 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.
Average Test Scores
About 78% 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 490 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
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
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CU Anschutz, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $5,800 a year. That adds up to $23,200 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is 3.4%. 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 9,729 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,622 full-time undergraduates at CU Anschutz, 44% are male and 56% 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 | 972 |
Black or African American | 459 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,083 |
White | 3,600 |
International Students | 933 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 575 |
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 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of CU Anschutz
The following table shows how CU Anschutz is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Other Public Administration | #1 | #3 |
Sociology | #7 | #7 |
General Psychology | #13 | #30 |
Geography & Cartography | #16 | #28 |
Writing Studies | #16 | #22 |
Music | #19 | #28 |
Information Science | #22 | #53 |
Ethnic Studies | #22 | #28 |
General Engineering | #23 | #32 |
Communication & Media Studies | #24 | #33 |
Visual & Performing Arts | #28 | #43 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #31 | #40 |
Finance & Financial Management | #34 | #62 |
Human Development & Family Studies | #39 | #69 |
Human Resource Management | #40 | #122 |
Public Health | #43 | #58 |
Communication & Journalism | #45 | #63 |
Library Science | #46 | #61 |
Library & Information Science | #46 | #61 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #49 | #85 |
Psychology | #52 | #146 |
English Language & Literature | #54 | #89 |
General Education | #63 | #139 |
Computer & Information Sciences | #67 | #124 |
Social Sciences | #67 | #97 |
Engineering | #67 | #87 |
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 88.3%. This is the #455 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.
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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General Engineering | #7 | |
Library & Information Science | #7 | |
Library Science | #7 | |
Music | #7 | |
Writing Studies | #10 | |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | #10 | |
Information Science | #13 | |
Sociology | #16 | |
English Language & Literature | #22 | |
Visual & Performing Arts | #22 | |
Public Administration | #23 | |
Engineering | #31 | |
Human Resource Management | #32 | |
Educational Administration | #55 | |
Social Sciences | #56 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #65 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #70 | |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #79 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #106 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #118 | |
Nursing | #138 | |
Education | #208 | |
Business Administration & Management | #230 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #301 | |
Health Professions | #335 |
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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