University of Denver

Denver publishes 85% (Fall 2025). Out-of-state applicants got in at 88%; international at 63%.

Acceptance rate
78%
College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%
1240–1410
Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%
28–33
Avg. HS GPA
3.68
Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12)
Test policy
Not published
Regular deadline
Not published

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Acceptance rate

What Denver's 85% is made of

The published rate averages groups with very different odds. These are the splits Denver reports itself.

By residency

88%
Out-of-state
63%
International

Fall 2025

Read the full decomposition →

Part of Real Acceptance Rates, our series decomposing published rates from each school's own Common Data Set.

Testing

Test scores at Denver

SAT middle 50%
1240–1410sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
ACT middle 50%
28–33
Average HS GPA
3.68Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12) · Source

At a glance

Size and cost

Undergraduate enrollment
6,025
Tuition (out-of-state)
$61,398
Category
Private
Admissions site
www.du.edu

Sources

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