Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1295
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 14440 admitted students 385 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
24%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1200-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 700, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 690, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1295 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UDenver.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 26% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
610-700 -
Math
590-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 14440 admitted students 436 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
27%
Similar to the SAT, UDenver does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 27% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-34 -
Math
25-29 -
Composite
27-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UDenver during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UDenver received a total of 22,694 applications. These applications included 9,310 male applicants and 13,384 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 22,694 applicants, UDenver admitted 14,440 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,794 males and 8,646 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,621 students chose to enroll at UDenver. This means that 1,621 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 702 were male and 919 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UDenver had an overall acceptance rate of 64% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 62% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UDenver had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UDenver over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Denver uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UDenver is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Denver.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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