University of Denver: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #509 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #184 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #160 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 38 | In Colorado |
| #2 of 9 | In Denver |
| #40 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 164 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Undergraduates
- 6,614
- Graduates
- 6,199
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.du.edu
University of Denver Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Denver has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 78% | 76% | 79% |
| Applicants | 18,786 | 7,886 | 10,895 |
| Admissions | 14,618 | 6,007 | 8,607 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,325 | 582 | 741 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 12 | 5 | 7 |
1,447 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,787 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
270 or 20%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1240
or below
75% of them
had 1410
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Denver are 1240-1410 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
170 or 13%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Denver are 28-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8049 (63%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1821 (14%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 702 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 693 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 668 (5%) |
| Asian | 528 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 266 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Denver is $45,451 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $20,097 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $16,211 |
| $48-75K | $22,940 |
| $75-110K | $31,759 |
| $110K+ | $47,222 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $60,048 | $40,885 |
| Tuition in-state | $60,048 | $40,885 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $60,048 | $40,885 |
| Fee in-district | $1,350 | $1,288 |
| Fee in-state | $1,350 | $1,288 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,350 | $1,288 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,100 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,202 |
| Room charge | $10,371 |
| Meal charge | $6,831 |
University of Denver majors
University of Denver has granted 1,272 bachelor's degrees across 61 programs, 2,476 master's across 69 programs, and 402 doctorate degrees across 25 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Denver.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 582 | 4 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 46 | 186 | 13 |
| Law | 233 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 80 | 79 | 3 |
| Psychology, General | 150 | 8 | 3 |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 155 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 134 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 53 | 78 | 2 |
| Information Technology | 121 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 79 | 20 | |
| Business Statistics | 51 | 46 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 94 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 90 | ||
| Accounting | 42 | 43 | |
| Finance, General | 79 | ||
| Computer Science | 65 | 12 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 67 | 3 | 2 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 70 | ||
| Real Estate | 33 | 29 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 54 | 5 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 42 | 15 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 19 | 34 | |
| Medical Informatics | 51 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 | 7 | 6 |
| Psychology, Other | 45 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | 37 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 38 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 35 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 35 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | 1 | 13 |
| Creative Writing | 33 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 30 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 29 | ||
| Forensic Psychology | 27 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 12 | 15 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 27 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 26 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 24 | ||
| Criminology | 23 | ||
| Environmental Science | 23 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 6 | 16 | |
| Economics, General | 17 | 4 | |
| Geography | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Graphic Design | 20 | 1 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 10 | 10 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | 14 | |
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 8 | 9 | |
| Biochemistry | 17 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 17 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 9 | |
| Molecular Biology | 16 | ||
| Physiology, General | 16 | ||
| Sociology, General | 15 | ||
| Transportation & Mobility Management | 15 | ||
| International Economics | 14 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 3 | 11 | |
| Journalism | 14 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 14 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 14 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 13 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 11 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 8 | |
| Chemistry, General | 8 | 3 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 11 | ||
| Physics, General | 6 | 5 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 10 | ||
| History, General | 10 | ||
| Securities Services Administration & Management | 10 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 10 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 8 | |
| Legal Studies | 9 | ||
| Management Science | 9 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 8 | ||
| Ecology | 8 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 8 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 8 | ||
| Clinical Child Psychology | 1 | 6 | |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 6 | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 6 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 6 | ||
| Taxation | 6 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 5 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 4 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 2 | ||
| Molecular Biophysics | 2 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 1 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 1 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 1 | ||
| Materials Science | 1 | ||
| Music Technology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,272 | 2,476 | 402 |
University of Denver has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 76% | 73% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Denver is a world-class research university with 25,765 scientific papers published and 754,032 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Medicine, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 191 | 2355 |
| 1994 | 203 | 2659 |
| 1995 | 214 | 2873 |
| 1996 | 248 | 3376 |
| 1997 | 210 | 3438 |
| 1998 | 237 | 3776 |
| 1999 | 234 | 4271 |
| 2000 | 237 | 4993 |
| 2001 | 264 | 5461 |
| 2002 | 297 | 6239 |
| 2003 | 265 | 6724 |
| 2004 | 325 | 7352 |
| 2005 | 371 | 9009 |
| 2006 | 359 | 9556 |
| 2007 | 507 | 10044 |
| 2008 | 547 | 11251 |
| 2009 | 564 | 13739 |
| 2010 | 705 | 17030 |
| 2011 | 757 | 20000 |
| 2012 | 809 | 23229 |
| 2013 | 938 | 25100 |
| 2014 | 896 | 27496 |
| 2015 | 1000 | 29402 |
| 2016 | 1103 | 31667 |
| 2017 | 1172 | 34117 |
| 2018 | 1058 | 37133 |
| 2019 | 1237 | 43743 |
| 2020 | 1292 | 53131 |
| 2021 | 1217 | 58797 |
| 2022 | 1167 | 56177 |
| 2023 | 1216 | 59006 |
| 2024 | 920 | 57204 |
| 2025 | 676 | 50927 |
University of Denver alumni
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Condoleezza Rice
- Occupations
- academicuniversity teacherdiplomatpianistpedagogue
- Biography
-
Condoleezza "Condi" Rice is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 66th United States secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and as the 19th U.S. national security advisor from 2001 to 2005. Since 2020, she has served as the 8th director of Stanford University's Hoover Institution. A member of the Republican Party, Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as national security advisor. Until the election of Barack Obama as president in 2008, Rice and her predecessor, Colin Powell, were the highest-ranking African Americans in the history of the federal executive branch (by virtue of the secretary of state standing fourth in the presidential line of succession). At the time of her appointment as Secretary of State, Rice was the highest-ranking woman in the history of the United States to be in the presidential line of succession.
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Ruth Handler
- Occupations
- screenwriterinventorentrepreneurpatent inventor
- Biography
-
Ruth Marianna Handler was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
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Phil Heath
- Occupations
- basketball playerbodybuilder
- Biography
-
Phillip Jerrod Heath is an American IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder. Known as 'the Gift', he is a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 2011 to 2017. Heath is tied with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the joint-second number of all-time Mr. Olympia wins, behind Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who are joint-first with eight wins each. He was known for his rivalry with Kai Greene.
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Richard Hilton
- Occupations
- business executivebusinesspersonentrepreneursocialite
- Biography
-
Richard Howard Hilton is an American businessman. He is the grandson of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, and the father of socialite Paris Hilton. Hilton is the chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland, a real estate brokerage firm based in Beverly Hills, California, that specializes in homes and estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and the Hollywood Hills, as well as estates from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
General info
| Alternative names | DU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1864 |
| Motto | Pro Scientia et Religione For Science and Religion |
| Colors | crimson, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - November; January-March; March-June). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,664 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2199 S. University Blvd Denver, Colorado, 80208 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 716,000 |
| Phone | 3038712000 |