University of Denver is a private institution that was founded in the year 1864. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 5,455, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 125 acres. It has a quarter-based academic calendar. University of Denver is ranked in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
Student athletes participate in the Denver Pioneers sports teams, members of NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. The school’s ski team has won many national championships than any other program in the nation, and the team of hockey is competitive in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. On the professional stage, Denver has a team in each of 4 major sports leagues: the Denver Broncos in NFL, the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL, the Denver Nuggets in the NBA, and Colorado Rockies in MLB. For the creative entertainment, students can check out theatrical, musical, and innovative performances in the campus Newman Center. The city is well known for its happening urban areas, including Lower Downtown, or LoDo, a hub of dining, shopping, and nightlife that is 8 miles from campus.
Female students can opt to enroll in the school’s Women’s College, which provides single sex classes and organizations. The female students in Women’s College will graduate with the DU degree. DU is home of the Sturm College of Law, which ranks in first tier of law schools. The Famous alumni include comedian David Adkins (known as Sinbad); former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; and the Coors Brewing Company CEO Peter Coors.
Campus Location
2199 S. University Boulevard
Denver, CO 80208
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1864
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-quarter
Setting-urban