University of Denver

Address:
2199 S. University Boulevard

Denver, CO 80208

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1864
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,579
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $194,427,134

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $30,372
Room/Board: $9,228

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accenture, EchoStar Communications, Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, University of Denver

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,172,470
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,890
Number of microforms: 1,107,944
Number of audiovisuals: 12,335
Number of ebooks: 285,491
Other library facilities: Westminster Law Library, Music Library

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anthropology Collection

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 108
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 6,000
Labs: 240
Other areas: 24,000

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 14,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 20%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 19%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (79%), sorority housing (7%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 5%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 21%
Apartments: 20%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 18%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%

Campus Size: 125 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Denver International Airport (33), Colorado Springs (74)
Nearest train station: Denver (9)
Nearest bus station: Denver (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 53%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ of Colorado (Boulder))
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ of Colorado (Boulder))

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Diversity Summit, Festival of Nations, Freedom Seder, Homecoming, Ice Hockey games, May Days, music concerts, Senior Send-off, student theater productions, Thursday night movie series, Volunteer Day, Winter Carnival