Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 15
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to University of Denver, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 15, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are Nov. 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. The application fee at University of Denver is $65. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Feb. 1. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 56 percent and an early acceptance rate of 91.2 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 15
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
March 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Jan. 15
Application Fee
Application fee
$65
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
12 months
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.du.edu/admission/app.html
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$300
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$200
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(303) 871-2036
Admissions email
mailto:admission@du.edu
Admissions address
Office of Admission, 2197 S. University Blvd. Denver, CO 80208
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
56%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
63%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
58%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
61%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
59%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
65%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
57%
Early decision acceptance rate
40%
Early action acceptance rate
91.2%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
39%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
20,475
Applicants (in-state)
3,966
Applicants (out-of-state)
14,411
Female applicants
11,519
Female applicants (in-state)
2,453
Female applicants (out-of-state)
8,118
Male applicants
8,956
Male applicants (in-state)
1,513
Male applicants (out-of-state)
6,293
Applicants accepted
11,563
Applicants accepted (in-state)
2,512
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
8,333
Female applicants accepted
6,548
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
1,583
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
4,608
Male applicants accepted
5,015
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
929
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
3,725
Freshman enrollment
1,477
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
447
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
950
Female freshman enrollment
789
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
287
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
482
Male freshman enrollment
688
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
160
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
468
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
59.9%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
492
Students accepting place on waitlist
264
Students accepted from waitlist
1
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
38%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class42%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class74%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class95%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
99%
Average high school GPA
3.7
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.5-4
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
56%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
637
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
590-690
SAT Math average score
629
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
580-680
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
56%
Average ACT Composite score
28
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
26-31
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
25-33
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
24-29
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 15
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required of some
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required of some
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
-
SAT
Required of some
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Required of some
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
80
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
95
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
34%
Female acceptance rate
38%
Male acceptance rate
31%
Applicants
2,098
Female applicants
948
Male applicants
1,150
Applicants accepted
718
Female applicants accepted
357
Male applicants accepted
361
Freshman enrollment
80
Female freshman enrollment
20
Male freshman enrollment
60
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of music program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Not Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
-
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
2
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
3
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
15
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Not used
DSST may be used for
Not used
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
2
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 90 credits
Four-year institution: 138 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
45
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
45%
Applicants
1,150
Applicants accepted
514
Enrolled
171
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
135 credits
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://www.du.edu/registrar/transfer-studyabroad/undertransferpolicy.html
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
