University of Denver Overview
Located in Denver, Colorado, University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is University of Denver Known For?
- Students at DU have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at DU.
- In 2017-2018, 54% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from DU makes roughly $56,500 a year. This is 38% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
- It takes the average DU student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
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University of Denver Rankings
DU is ranked #6 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 DU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards DU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best International Finance Schools | College Factual |
#5 | Best Natural Resource Management Schools | College Factual |
#35 | Best Hospitality Management Schools | College Factual |
#41 | Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools | College Factual |
#118 | Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools | College Factual |
#131 | Best General Psychology Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of Denver?

Contact details for DU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208 |
Phone: | 303-871-2000 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uofdenver/ |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/uofdenver |
How Do I Get Into DU?
You can apply to DU online at: https://www.uofdenver.org/web
Admission Requirements for DU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into DU?
Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.
Average Test Scores
About 49% of students accepted to DU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 580 and 680.
Can I Afford University of Denver?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At DU, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $7,885 a year. That adds up to $31,540 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at DU is 1.9%. 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 Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 8,157 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 5,362 full-time undergraduates at DU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Denver students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 203 |
Black or African American | 123 |
Hispanic or Latino | 682 |
White | 3,669 |
International Students | 273 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 412 |
Geographic Diversity
Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at University of Denver. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 102 countries are represented at DU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Online Learning at University of Denver
The following chart shows how the online learning population at DU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th 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 DU
The following table shows how DU 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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Science, Technology & Society | #1 | #1 |
Real Estate | #4 | #4 |
International Relations & National Security | #7 | #7 |
Legal Research | #10 | #10 |
International Studies | #10 | #10 |
Legal Professions (Other) | #16 | #16 |
Taxation | #16 | #16 |
Geography & Cartography | #21 | #21 |
Natural Resource Management | #25 | #25 |
Natural Resources Conservation | #29 | #29 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | #49 | #49 |
Writing Studies | #50 | #50 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #73 | #73 |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #73 | #73 |
Online Growth Rankings of DU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Denver was 44.8%. This is the #713 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at DU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of DU 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 DU 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 DU.
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 Denver 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 CW221 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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