University Of Denver

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.

Campus Location

2199 S. University Blvd
Denver, CO 80208
USA
Main Tel: (303) 871-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

University Of Denver Highlights

Where 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
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

Students

The 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
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Denver:

School	Location	Enrollment
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, TX	10,829
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	8,668
University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	6,235
Catholic University of America	Washington, DC	6,440
University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	15,449
Rollins College	Winter Park, FL	3,453
Ithaca College	Ithaca, NY	6,660
Butler University	Indianapolis, IN	4,479
Baylor University	Waco, TX	14,174
Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	4,360

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		276
Without tenure; working toward tenure		146
Without tenure; tenure not available		154

Housing and Meals

University 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 Athletics

University 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
Men	68%
Women	79%
All	74%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-640
Math	540-640

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

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)

Graphic Design

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