This page provides the latest information on University of Denver (DU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. DU's acceptance rate is 77.81% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 18,786 students applied and 14,618 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into DU.
To apply to DU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, DU's acceptance rate is 77.81% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.15%. 7,886 men and 10,895 women applied to DU and 6,007 men and 8,607 women students were accepted.
Among them, 587 men and 748 women were enrolled in DU. You can explore the DU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 18,786 | 7,886 | 10,895 | 0 | 5 |
| Admitted | 14,618 | 6,007 | 8,607 | 0 | 4 |
| Enrolled | 1,337 | 587 | 748 | 0 | 2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 77.81% | 76.17% | 79.00% | - | 80.00% |
| Yield | 9.15% | 9.77% | 8.69% | - | 50.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 270 students (20% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 170 students (13% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at DU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,320, including 670 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 650 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 640. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 600.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at DU. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 31.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Denver are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,240 | 1,320 | 1,410 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 640 | 670 | 710 |
| SAT Math | 600 | 650 | 700 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 28 | 31 |
| ACT English | 26 | 31 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,337 first-year students enrolled in DU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.10% and part-time students is 0.90%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.90% and women students is 55.95%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at DU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,337 | 587 | 748 | 0 | 2 |
| Full-time | 1,325 | 582 | 741 | 0 | 2 |
| Part-time | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at DU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Denver.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to DU:
The institutional SAT code for DU is 4842 and 4-digit ACT code is 0534.
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