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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.
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Campus Location2199 S. University Blvd Denver, CO 80208 USA Main Tel: (303) 871-2000 Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of Denver HighlightsWhere University Of Denver stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in music, business and management, law, and family and social work.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- 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).
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Master | 1,630 | 77 | | Bachelor | 1,017 | 71 | | First-professional degree | 355 | 1 | | Doctorale | 98 | 22 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 76 | 7 | | Post-master's certificate | 4 | 1 | | < 1 year certificate | | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Denver was 11,053 in 2007 (9,257 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 42% of enrolled students, graduate students are 49%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 9%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 32,232 | | Room | $ 6,015 | | Board | $ 3,663 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,698 | | Other | $ 2,322 |
Financial Aid: University Of Denver participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 276 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 146 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 154 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Denver provides on-campus housing for 2,300 of its 9,257 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 12 meals weekly.
University Of Denver AthleticsUniversity Of Denver is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports. University Of Denver 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) .
University Of Denver Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 68% | | Women | 79% | | All | 74% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 530-640 | | Math | 540-640 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded) ART STUDIES (9 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,052 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Statistics
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Taxation
- Transportation/Transportation Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (69 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (37 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
DESIGN (10 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (167 awarded) - Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
ENGINEERING (51 awarded) - Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operations Research
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded) - Telecommunications Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (217 awarded) - Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (23 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
HOSPITALITY (36 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LAW (440 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)
LIBERAL ARTS (460 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 Economics
- International Relations and Affairs
- 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 (11 awarded) - Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (159 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
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MUSIC (76 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (18 awarded) - Construction Management
- Real Estate
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (89 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded) - Criminology
- Securities Services Administration/Management
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (209 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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