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University of Colorado Denver | CU Denver

Denver, Colorado•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

72%

Public school in Colorado with 14,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Rocky Mountains
Medical school
Commuter college
On campus housing
ucdenver.edu
1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80217
(303) 556-5600

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
72%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
73%
Men
70%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
14,428
Women: 62%
Men: 38%
ucdenver.edu/admissions/Pages/index.aspx

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$23,792
Out-of-state
$41,048

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$8,996
$30,001–48,000
$9,422
$48,001–75,000
$14,095
$75,001–110,000
$19,592
Over $110,000
$22,389

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 29%
ACT: 9%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,688
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
21%
6-year graduation rate
52%
Retention rate
72%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
5%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 59%
Men: 41%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
9%
Black
6%
Hispanic
25%
Native American
< 1%
Other
9%
White
51%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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