University of Denver
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Denver is a private research university in Denver, CO (city setting), with 6,415 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 71% of 19,214 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1240–1410 on the SAT and 29–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $80,536 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $43,324 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 78% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, psychology. The campus reported 1.4 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Denver ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Denver
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Denver teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | West Coast Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $2M | $60,966 | 994 | |
| Men's Basketball | West Coast Conference | 15 | at cap | 1 | $3.8M | $252,238 | 975 | |
| Women's Basketball | West Coast Conference | 15 | at cap | 1 | $2.6M | $170,998 | 979 | |
| Men's Golf | West Coast Conference | 11 | 2 over | 2 | $818k | $74,392 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | West Coast Conference | 9 | at cap | 2 | $1.1M | $116,913 | 985 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Big 12 Conference | 15 | room 5 | 5 | $2.5M | $163,464 | 989 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 25 | room 1 | 6 | $5.9M | $234,115 | 964 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | BIG EAST Conference | 50 | 2 over | 4 | $2.6M | $51,366 | 963 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | BIG EAST Conference | 34 | room 4 | 5 | $2.5M | $74,151 | 979 | |
| Men's Soccer | West Coast Conference | 36 | 8 over | 4 | $2.4M | $66,306 | 984 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming | 32 | 2 over | 6 | $1.6M | $50,758 | 981 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Swimming | 30 | at cap | 6 | $1.6M | $54,142 | 995 | |
| Men's Tennis | West Coast Conference | 10 | at cap | 3 | $938k | $93,781 | 993 | |
| Women's Tennis | West Coast Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $1.1M | $143,439 | 992 | |
| Women's Volleyball | West Coast Conference | 15 | room 3 | 4 | $1.6M | $106,137 | 981 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.