Overview

University of Colorado Denver is a University institution located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 173364
Campus Box 167
Denver, CO  80217
United States

Contact Catherine Wilson
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@ucdenver.edu
Phone: 303-315-2601

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology
Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Construction Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Writing, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,428

Applied

10,395

Accepted

14,289

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,007

Females Applied

6,581

Females Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,421

Males Applied

3,814

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		520	640
SAT Math		510	620
ACT Composite		21	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,591

In-state

26,079

Out-of-state

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

10,916

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,677

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,361

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,670

Avg. Loan Aid

1,900

Avg. Grant Aid

8,679

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

48.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

14,289

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

10%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.35%
Black or African American	5.9%
White or Caucasian	42.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	10.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	5.57%
Other	0.91%

Gender

Male (42.77%)

Female (57.23%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Distinguished Lecture Series, Spring Fling and CU Denver Block Party

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Veterans Student Organization (Service), Golden Key Honor Society (Academic), Minority Association for Pre-Health Students (Health), Future Doctors of Denver and Intercultural Club Beijing (Cultural and Social)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

5,602

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 4,701

Part-time - 901

Male - 2,234

Female - 3,365