University Of Denver

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of Denver, or DU, is the oldest, private university in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. It was founded in 1864. The university enrolls more than 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The main campus is a designated arboretum and is spread across an area of over 120 acres. The University of Denver is ranked 85th among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2008 rankings. DU is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Daniels College of Business
• Graduate School of Professional Psychology
• Graduate School of Social Work
• Josef Korbel School of International Studies
• Lamont School of Music
• Morgridge College of Education
• School of Engineering and Computer Science
• Sturm College of Law
• The Women's College
• University College

As of 2008, the student population at DU recorded 70.0% White, 1.8% Black, 6.8% Hispanic, 5.2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% American Indian, 5.3% international, and 9.1% race/ethnicity others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, business and management, law, family and social work, and conservation and resource management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Denver participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,328 in 2009-2010 (9,426 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 27% of enrolled students, graduate students are 65%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Denver provides on-campus housing for 2,300 of its 9,426 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 122 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 121 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Denver offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,256 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Statistics
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Finance
• Knowledge Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Taxation
• Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (83 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (5 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (252 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational Statistics and Research Methods
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (60 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Materials Science
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (247 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (24 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies

HOSPITALITY (51 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (449 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
• Legal Studies
• Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS (518 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• Asian-American Studies
• Development Economics and International Development
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (177 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MUSIC (57 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (31 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (113 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Molecular Biology
• Physics
• Science, Technology and Society

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded)

• Criminology
• Securities Services Administration/Management

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (248 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology