Denver, CO · Private · 6,025 undergraduates · urban
University of Denver
Moderately selective
Denver pairs an urban residential campus with a university-owned mountain campus, giving outdoor, leadership, and experiential programming its own dedicated setting.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 71.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 75.8%
19,214 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$71,155 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Denver apart
Academic design
The 4D Experience coordinates advising and programming around intellectual growth, well-being, character, and career-and-purpose development across the undergraduate years.
Campus pattern
Students have a Denver campus near light rail plus the Kennedy Mountain Campus, a university-owned mountain property used for outdoor and leadership experiences.
A signature opportunity
Kennedy Mountain Campus gives the university a permanent second environment for retreats, outdoor learning, leadership programs, and student experiences.
Can I get in?
71.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
19,214About 71 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 16% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Denver, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Denver weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The 4D Experience coordinates advising and programming around intellectual growth, well-being, character, and career-and-purpose development across the undergraduate years.
Make institutional fit specific
Denver pairs an urban residential campus with a university-owned mountain campus, giving outdoor, leadership, and experiential programming its own dedicated setting.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Hospitality and hotel managementAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Denver
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
International Relations and National Security Studies
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Denver beyond the classroom
Students have a Denver campus near light rail plus the Kennedy Mountain Campus, a university-owned mountain property used for outdoor and leadership experiences.
A defining academic feature
The 4D Experience coordinates advising and programming around intellectual growth, well-being, character, and career-and-purpose development across the undergraduate years.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students have a Denver campus near light rail plus the Kennedy Mountain Campus, a university-owned mountain property used for outdoor and leadership experiences.
A reason to look closer
Kennedy Mountain Campus gives the university a permanent second environment for retreats, outdoor learning, leadership programs, and student experiences.