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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?

1,551 Undergraduate Awards
$46,423 Avg Cost After Aid
61% Acceptance Rate
  • 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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#42 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#77 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#110 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards DU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for DU are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

61% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
49% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at DU is 61%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Denver  ( 590 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Denver  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800
DU received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

ACT English Scores for University of Denver  ( 26 to 33 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Denver  ( 24 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Denver  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Denver?

$46,423 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
1.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of DU is $46,423. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

5,362 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,699 undergraduate students at DU, with 5,362 being full-time and 337 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

4,907 Took All Classes Online
12,279 Took At Least One Class Online
44.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 14 master’s degree programs available online at DU. In 2019-2020, 12,279 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at DU has changed over the last few years.

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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
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.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 27%
Business, Management & Marketing 4%
Computer Information Systems 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 27%
Education 11%
Educational Administration 7%
General Business/Commerce 20%
Geography & Cartography 15%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 27%
Human Resource Management 27%
Legal Professions 4%
Legal Professions (Other) 75%
Legal Research 38%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 14%
Liberal Arts General Studies 14%
Social Sciences 8%

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.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Taxation #1
Natural Resource Management #4
Natural Resources Conservation #7
International Studies #7
Natural Resources & Conservation #10
Legal Professions (Other) #13
Legal Research #25
Writing Studies #29
Geography & Cartography #30
Communication & Media Studies #37
English Language & Literature #41
Health & Physical Education #58
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #64
Legal Professions #73
General Business/Commerce #82
Communication & Journalism #82
Computer Information Systems #93
Human Resource Management #94
Social Sciences #113
Educational Administration #135
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #142
Criminal Justice & Corrections #195
Health & Medical Administrative Services #212
Liberal Arts General Studies #214
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #214
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #262
Computer & Information Sciences #264
Education #391
Business Administration & Management #464

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.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Social Work 0 47 417 5 469
General Business/Commerce 53 0 187 0 240
Law 0 0 0 233 233
International Relations & National Security 114 0 90 1 205
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 21 104 41 166
Communication & Media Studies 83 20 43 5 151
Finance & Financial Management 134 0 16 0 150
Computer Information Systems 2 42 105 0 149
General Psychology 134 0 3 9 146
Educational Administration 0 53 58 27 138
Accounting 49 0 85 0 134
Geography & Cartography 22 76 29 3 130
Curriculum & Instruction 0 50 58 20 128
Marketing 103 0 20 0 123
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 41 0 79 0 120
Business Administration & Management 5 13 98 0 116
Natural Resource Management 0 18 93 0 111
General Biology 69 0 13 3 85
Economics 35 0 34 0 69
Real Estate 32 0 33 0 65
Music 27 5 32 0 64
Human Resource Management 7 9 44 0 60
Computer Science 51 0 8 1 60
Mechanical Engineering 39 0 9 1 49
Other Psychology 0 0 48 0 48
Romance Languages 43 0 0 0 43
General English Literature 30 0 0 12 42
Legal Research 0 1 41 0 42
Political Science & Government 38 0 0 0 38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 32 0 2 2 36
Hospitality Management 36 0 0 0 36
Mathematics 29 0 6 1 36
International Business 35 0 0 0 35
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 7 28 0 35
Criminology 31 0 0 0 31
Fine & Studio Arts 16 0 13 0 29
Information Science 0 0 27 0 27
Special Education 0 18 8 0 26
Library & Information Science 0 0 26 0 26
Natural Resources Conservation 26 0 0 0 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 7 19 0 26
Electrical Engineering 7 0 7 11 25
Taxation 0 0 24 0 24
Chemistry 14 0 3 7 24
Writing Studies 0 3 20 0 23
Public Policy 15 0 8 0 23
History 22 0 0 0 22
Religious Studies 8 0 9 5 22
Design & Applied Arts 18 0 4 0 22
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 20 0 20
Sociology 20 0 0 0 20
International Studies 4 6 9 0 19
Anthropology 8 0 8 0 16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16 0 0 0 16
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 15 0 0 0 15
Physics 9 0 3 3 15
Journalism 14 0 0 0 14
Educational Assessment 0 0 11 3 14
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 8 6 0 14
Health & Physical Education 0 2 12 0 14
Computer Engineering 10 0 3 0 13
Ethnic Studies 11 0 0 0 11
Philosophy 10 0 1 0 11
Drama & Theater Arts 9 0 0 0 9
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 7 0 7
Computer Systems Analysis 7 0 0 0 7
Other Engineering 0 0 7 0 7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 6 0 0 0 6
Information Technology 0 0 5 0 5
Germanic Languages 5 0 0 0 5
Biological & Physical Science 5 0 0 0 5
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 5 0 5
General Engineering 0 0 1 2 3
Public Administration 0 0 3 0 3
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 2 2
Business/Managerial Economics 1 0 0 0 1
Nanotechnology 0 0 0 1 1
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 1 0 1
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 1 0 0 0 1
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 0 0
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Science, Technology & Society 0 0 0 0 0
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,551 406 2,053 398 4,408

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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