University of Denver
Location: Denver, CO (urban, large city)
Size: 5,699 students
Avg percent need-met: 83% Need Met
Acceptance rate: 61%
Middle 50% ACT: 26-31 **Test Optional**
Middle 50% SAT: 1180-1350 **Test Optional**
U Denver is a large, private school in Denver that has a lot of similarities to public flagships. Their business and accounting programs are standouts, and they have a variety of strong programs. They boast strong engineering opportunities and have a high-altitude research laboratory as well as a mechanical engineering test facility. Networking happens almost without effort and their connections with the Denver business community are strong. Professors are lively and passionate, and students are progressive and outdoorsy. The school espouses a global view and interdisciplinary approach to learning, with one of the best study abroad programs in the nation.
Popular majors / known for: Business, Marketing, Biology, Psychology, Journalism
Academic approach: Research university. Emphasizes close faculty mentorship, with an average class size of 21 students. Check out DU’s academic mission statement here!
Campus tradition: A tradition that is over 60 years old, DU Programming Board (DUPB)’s Winter Carnival is a week of festivities that begin on campus and culminate in a weekend “On Mountain” to celebrate everything the winter season in Colorado has to offer.
Check out campus photos here!
Pre-Health Foundations
Ranked as a very high research university (R1) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Education. Check out the different research centers here, including the Center for Orthopedic Biometrics and the Human Dynamics Lab.
Gain exposure to real-life medical care through organizations like DU EMS and the Global Medical Brigade
A new minor in health launched in 2020, allowing students to engages with the current landscape of healthcare. Topics include medical ethics and equitable access to healthcare.
Application Details
RD deadline: January 15th
Early Action deadline: November 1st
Supplemental essays: only required for pioneer leadership program
Application fee: $65 (waiver available)
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Yes, due February 1st
Interviews: Not Considered
School also featured in: Business and Econ, Beyond the Classroom, Global Feel