University of Denver

University of Denver is a private, nonprofit school located in the urban setting of Denver, CO, less than an hour from Denver.

Founded in 1864, University of Denver currently enrolls around 13,856 students a year, including 5,699 undergrads. The institution runs on a quarter academic calendar.

University of Denver's endowment was valued at $772,073,079 in 2021. The school spends $17,516 for each full-time student enrolled.

2021 Admissions Facts About University of Denver

Acceptance rate: 61%

Average GPA: 3.72

Mean ACT score: 29

Mean SAT score: 1260

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: January 15

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: March 15

What is University of Denver's acceptance rate?

Admission to University of Denver is moderately difficult. Around 61 percent of all applicants are admitted to University of Denver each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.72 out of 4.0. The mean SAT scores for students who get into University of Denver is 1260. The mean ACT scores is 29.

In 2021, 480 applicants were waitlisted and 53 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is University of Denver a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a college is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

About 84 percent of students who start at University of Denver return the next year. Out of the 1,415 students who started at University of Denver as first-time freshman, 952 graduate within four years.

Around 76 percent of students who started at University of Denver earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 61 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $51,598 a year. The average student debt for graduates in the class of 2021 was around $31,488 per student, not including those with no debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does University of Denver sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is University of Denver a good school for YOU?

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