University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
78%Acceptance rate
$36,131Average net price / year
76%Graduation rate
$71,155Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,844Median debt at graduation
6,025Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $61,398
- Total cost of attendance
- $78,476
- Room & board
- $17,759
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $36,131
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,097
- $30–48k
- $16,211
- $48–75k
- $22,940
- $75–110k
- $31,759
- $110k+
- $47,222
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.8%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 640–710
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 600–700
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 28–33
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $57,118
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,155
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,844
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
71 of 252 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 22 | $111,094 | $74,713 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 18 | $75,110 | $168,425 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 14 | $72,768 | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 | $45,774 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 265 | $67,853 | $161,053 |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 26 | $79,489 | $30,504 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 17 | $60,670 | $127,895 |
| Geography and Cartography | 46 | $59,387 | $33,952 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 6 | $57,362 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 46 | $55,575 | $38,194 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 29 | $50,604 | $32,206 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 40 | $64,887 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,025
- Graduate students
- 7,990
- Part-time
- 5%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 67%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $117,090 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.du.edu
- Also known as
- DU, Colorado Seminary
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Engineering – 3% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Denver?
77.8% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1355 on the SAT.
How much does University of Denver cost?
The average net price after grants is $36,131 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $61,398 and the full cost of attendance is $78,476.
How much do University of Denver graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $71,155 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
76% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Denver
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public · 15,002 students |
$15,327 | 99% | 32% | $52,093 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · Public · 10,519 students |
$11,900 | 75% | 46% | $64,270 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO · Public · 6,563 students |
$16,510 | 98% | — | $76,813 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO · Public · 6,123 students |
$7,197 | — | 97% | $35,487 |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO · Public · 5,096 students |
$9,450 | — | 20% | $39,095 |
| Regis University Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · 2,627 students |
$18,397 | 86% | 61% | $72,105 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 1,212 students |
$32,423 | — | 71% | $46,396 |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 757 students |
— | — | — | $81,809 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 664 students |
$22,034 | — | 73% | $38,673 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 280 students |
$20,167 | — | 84% | $38,020 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.