2025-2026
Accept rate
85.4%
- Applicants
- 16,637
- Admits
- 14,205
- Enrolled
- 1,174
- Yield
- 8.3%
- ED Apps
- 273
- ED Admits
- 231
Total Applications
16,637
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
85.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,174
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1160-1360
2025-2026
University of Denver Admissions at a Glance
University of Denver received 16,637 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 85.4% of applicants; 1,174 admitted students enrolled (a 8.3% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 53.5% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1160–1360 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $84,119, and the average need-based grant was $44,171.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
77.3%
- Applicants
- 18,785
- Admits
- 14,519
- Enrolled
- 1,337
- Yield
- 9.2%
- ED Apps
- 310
- ED Admits
- 238
2023-2024
Accept rate
71.2%
- Applicants
- 19,214
- Admits
- 13,679
- Enrolled
- 1,458
- Yield
- 10.7%
- ED Apps
- 183
- ED Admits
- 151
2022-2023
Accept rate
77.7%
- Applicants
- 19,342
- Admits
- 15,024
- Enrolled
- 1,638
- Yield
- 10.9%
- ED Apps
- 224
- ED Admits
- 139
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 16,637 | 14,205 | 1,174 | 85.4% | 8.3% | 273 | 231 |
| 2024-2025 | 18,785 | 14,519 | 1,337 | 77.3% | 9.2% | 310 | 238 |
| 2023-2024 | 19,214 | 13,679 | 1,458 | 71.2% | 10.7% | 183 | 151 |
| 2022-2023 | 19,342 | 15,024 | 1,638 | 77.7% | 10.9% | 224 | 139 |
| 2021-2022 | 22,694 | 14,440 | 1,621 | 63.6% | 11.2% | 359 | 135 |
| 2020-2021 | 22,723 | 13,785 | 1,375 | 60.7% | 10.0% | 402 | 172 |
| 2019-2020 | 21,028 | 12,345 | 1,351 | 58.7% | 10.9% | 326 | 120 |
| 2018-2019 | 20,475 | 11,563 | 1,477 | 56.5% | 12.8% | 366 | 145 |
| 2017-2018 | 19,904 | 11,554 | 1,504 | 58.1% | 13.0% | 363 | 168 |
| 2016-2017 | 20,322 | 10,867 | 1,399 | 53.5% | 12.9% | 485 | 152 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1160
50th Percentile
1280
75th Percentile
1360
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
39%
Need Fully Met
35%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$84,119
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$63,720
Fees
$1,584
Room & Board
$18,815
Change Since 2016
+37%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
5,766
Total Enrollment
11,499
International
3%
Students of Color
36%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||