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University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · Colorado Seminary · DU

Private institution in Denver, CO · 6,059 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $71,155 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$36,0371,851st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$59,3401,919th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$59,3401,919th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$75,0201,849th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,844868th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$71,155261st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,118299th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
78.0%245th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
87.7%320th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
71.2%637th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1344143rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
29132nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
6,059417th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
14.7%1,931st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 20 mi (DEN)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$65
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 58 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$68,499$69,338
Computer Sciencebachelors$66,077$74,576
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005$65,905
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$57,318$62,012
MarketingBusinessbachelors$49,883$49,918
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$48,667$43,426
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$43,798$42,682
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$43,426$35,060
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professionsbachelors$42,123$35,600
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$40,896$39,969
JournalismCommunicationsbachelors$36,848$36,852
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$36,627$34,230

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $15,955,076 (M $7,084,290 · W $8,870,786)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Denver’s 6,059 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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