University of Colorado - Denver

The Downtown Campus of the University of Colorado Denver is situated within the skyline that creates Colorado's capital city. Over 14,000 students pursue degree programs in several downtown campus buildings and through the Web using CU Online access. Students represent a diverse mix of recent high school graduates to seasoned professionals, with an average age of 26.

UNIQUE PROGRAMS: More than 80 degree programs are offered at UC Denver, you can choose from an intriguing array of programs leading to bachelors, masters, doctoral, and first professional degrees.  Consider such unusual offerings as English writing, biotechnology, music business, neuroscience, historic preservation or digital design. Our size makes it possible to learn in small classes and enables our faculty to deliver personalized instruction.  Here, you can take advantage of being part of the University Scholars and Leaders program, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities program, and much more.  There are two campus locations for UC Denver:  Downtown on the Auraria Campus and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.  Since you cannot enter any of the AMC health/medical programs directly from high school, the information provided here applies only to the downtown campus.

COLLEGE INFORMATION (FOR UC DENVER ONLY) 

Type of Institution: public four-year university Nearest Metropolitan Area: Denver

Priority Application Deadline: July 22

Application Fee: $50

Entrance Difficulty: Moderately difficult

Total Enrollment: 14,769

Undergraduate Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1

Students living in college-owned housing: 425

11% out of state residents

5 % international students

CAMPUS DIVERSITY INFORMATION

Total percentage of undergraduate ethnic minority students: 31%

Degrees:

Seven colleges and schools provide degree opportunities in architecture and urban planning, arts and media, business, education, engineering and applied science, liberal arts and sciences, and public affairs.

• College of Architecture and Planning. M.Arch, M.L.A., M.U.R.P., M.U.D., Ph.D.
• College of Arts & Media B.A., B.F.A, B.S., M.S.
• Business School B.S., M.S., M.B.A.
• School of Education and Human Development M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D.
• College of Engineering and Applied Science B.S., M.S., M.Eng. Ph.D.
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences B.A., B.S., M.A., M.H., M.S., M.S.S., Ph.D.
• School of Public Affairs B.A., M.C.J., M.P.A., PH.D

Location:

Flexibility and convenience of class delivery provide students options to take classes downtown on the Auraria Campus near Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway and online through CU Online. Classes are also held at the Bard Center on the 16th Street Mall downtown and at several neighborhood sites. Many students pursue complete degree programs taking classes only in the evenings.

Schedule:

Classes are taught during 16-week fall and spring semesters and 10-week summer semesters.

Admission:

Students can enter as new freshmen, transfer from other institutions, select a non-degree path, or pursue master's or doctoral degrees. Deadline for priority admissions consideration for undergraduate programs is July 22 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester. Graduate-bound students must contact the individual colleges and schools providing the program for deadlines and application requirements.

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