University of Denver Teaching Programs

Located in Denver, Colorado, University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution. Denver is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is University of Denver?

Contact details for DU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208
Phone:	303-871-2000
Website:	www.du.edu

How Do I Get Into DU?

You can apply to DU online at: https://www.uofdenver.org/web

Admission Requirements for DU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into DU?

With an acceptance rate of 78%, DU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to DU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 710. Math scores were between 600 and 690.

DU received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford University of Denver?

The overall average net price of DU is $46,423. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At DU, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $7,865 a year. That adds up to $31,460 over four years for those students.

University of Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,867 undergraduate students at DU, with 5,436 being full-time and 431 being part-time.

There are also 8,263 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,436 full-time undergraduates at DU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Denver students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	209
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	711
White	3,731
International Students	206
Other Races/Ethnicities	450

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at University of Denver. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 102 countries are represented at DU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at University of Denver

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at DU. In 2022-2023, 4,999 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at DU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of DU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	94%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	16%

University of Denver Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	54	66	11	131
General Educational Leadership & Administration	49	6	13	68
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	52	0	52
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	25	11	36
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	8	9	0	17
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	4	11	15
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	8	0	0	8
Multicultural Education	0	0	0	0
General Special Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	119	162	46	327

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By CW221 under License

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