by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Denver, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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University of Denver was awarded 147 badges in the 2026 rankings.
DU, Colorado Seminary is ranked #112 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, DU, Colorado Seminary holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Colorado ranking.
University of Denver has an acceptance rate of 78%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 20% of students accepted to DU, Colorado Seminary submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 710. Math scores were between 600 and 700.
DU, Colorado Seminary received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 33.
At DU, Colorado Seminary, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Denver is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Denver has a freshmen retention rate of 88%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at DU, Colorado Seminary for first-time, full-time students is 78%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Denver.
In the current academic year, there are 6,059 undergraduates at DU, Colorado Seminary.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of Denver.
The typical net cost at DU, Colorado Seminary is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for DU, Colorado Seminary
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,820 | $21,648 | $28,981 | $30,753 | $46,428 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of DU, Colorado Seminary, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DU, Colorado Seminary, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $6,238 a year. That adds up to $24,952 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Denver.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from University of Denver make around $71,155 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future University of Denver graduates since it is 45% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at University of Denver make the most money.
University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. Denver is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of University of Denver.
Contact details for University of Denver are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208 |
| Phone: | 3038712000 |
| Website: | www.du.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/uofdenver/ |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/uofdenver |
In the latest year of available data, students from 26 majors graduated from University of Denver. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,818 | NA |
| Social Work | 590 | $45,153 |
| Business & Commerce | 252 | $78,314 |
| Law | 233 | $57,899 |
| General Psychology | 191 | $29,257 |
| Natural Resource Management | 185 | $64,755 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 184 | $48,185 |
| Computer Information Systems | 182 | $74,139 |
| International Relations & Security | 174 | $38,966 |
| Business Administration & Management | 167 | $79,763 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
1,054 students took at least one online class at University of Denver.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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