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2027 Rankings for University of Denver

What ranking badges has DU earned? Every College Factual accolade DU holds are detailed on this page.

DU received 245 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for DU:

#1 out of 12	#1 out of 15	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 12

DU has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-denver/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado Ranking
  • Best Biology Studies Schools in Colorado Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in Colorado Ranking
  • Best Value Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Ranking

How DU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#100 out of 5,159.

This makes DU a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

DU has 709 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	12	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Colorado	1	15	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	6	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	7	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	12	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Colorado	1	16	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	8	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	22	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	8	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	23	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Schools	1	53	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1	53	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	26	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	26	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	6	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	5	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Colorado	1	4	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	4	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best International Business Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best International Business Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	4	View Report
Best Business Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Business Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Colorado	1	6	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	9	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Colorado	1	6	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	9	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Colorado	1	7	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	3	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	16	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Colorado	1	2	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	9	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	10	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Colorado	1	5	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Colorado	1	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	15	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado	1	13	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	29	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Colorado	1	7	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Colorado	1	15	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	2	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado	1	46	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	115	View Report
Best Law Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best Law Schools in Colorado	1	3	View Report
Best Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	8	View Report
Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report

How DU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

DU has 826 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in Colorado Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Law Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Business, Trade, & Tax Law Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Business, Trade, & Tax Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Economics Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in Colorado	1	1	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Law Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Law Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Legal Research Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Child Psychology Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Child Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Music Schools in Colorado	2	2	View Report
Best Value Ecology Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Physiology Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado	3	3	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.