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University of Denver Common Data Set 2024-25

COTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required, considered if submitted; C8F clarification blankCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

77.3%

14,519 of 18,785

Early decision rate

76.8%

Non-ED pool: 77.3%

SAT middle 50%

1210–1380

ACT middle 50%

28–32

Admissions
AppliedC118,785
AdmittedC114,519
EnrolledC11,337
YieldC19.2%
Early decisionC21238 of 310 (76.8%)
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2626
Accepted a placeC2152
Admitted from waitlistC229
Odds if you stay on the listC219.1%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC924%
Submitted ACTC913%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9610–700
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9580–690
Average high school GPAC123.76
GPA of 4.0C1139%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1124%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1118%
GPA below 3.50C1119%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$61,848
Required feesG1$1,398
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H240.6%
Average % of need metH288.6%
Average need-based packageH2$56,874
Average need-based grantH2$45,435
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB16,619
First-year retentionB2288.9%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB75.6%
Notes on this filing
  • C8A test policy grid is labeled Fall 2026 while the filing is 2024-25; the grid was used as printed. C8F is blank, so no clarification applies.
  • C1 applied, admitted and enrolled totals are sums of the gender rows (men + women; other and unknown are 0). Enrolled total of 1337 matches the C1 status rows.
  • C2: waitlist block mapped by position: offered 626, accepted place 152, admitted from waitlist 29. The waitlist is not ranked.
  • C2 early action: the filing marks early action as offered but gives no applicant or admit counts (null).
  • C9: SAT and ACT submission percentages (24 and 13) are as printed; no SAT/ACT counts are used.
  • C11: GPA bands use the 'All enrolled students' column. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (11+6+2+0+0+0=19).
  • B4-B11: the most recent cohort is Fall 2018 (Fall 2017 is blank). The printed six-year rate is 75.60. The four-year rate is not printed and was left null; it was not computed from the cohort counts.
  • G1: the header says 2025-2026 while the filing is 2024-25. Values were used as printed. Tuition is a single private-institution figure; in-state and out-of-state are null.
  • G1: room_and_board is null because the combined food-and-housing row is blank. Printed components are housing only 11420 and food only 7173; they were not summed.
  • H2: first-time, first-year column used. pct_need_fully_met = line h (234) / line d (576) = 40.6, as instructed. Line d is labeled 'awarded any financial aid' in the form, while the instruction calls it the need-based-aid count.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percent, so it is null. Counts are line B (952 applied for need aid) and line C (576 determined to have need).
  • H2: avg_need_based_package uses line J (average financial aid package, 56874). avg_need_based_grant uses line K (45435). Line J is the total package, not strictly need-based.

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University of Denver admissions FAQ
What is University of Denver's acceptance rate?
University of Denver admitted 14,519 of 18,785 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 77.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is University of Denver's early decision acceptance rate?
University of Denver admitted 238 of 310 early decision applicants (76.8%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for University of Denver?
The middle 50% of University of Denver's enrolled first-years scored 1210–1380 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off University of Denver's waitlist?
University of Denver offered 626 students a waitlist spot and admitted 29 from it (19.1% of those who stayed on).
How much does University of Denver cost?
Tuition is $61,848, before aid. The average need-based grant is $45,435.
What is University of Denver's graduation rate?
75.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Denver Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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