Also known as

  • University of Colorado Denver
  • UCD

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
11,771
62.0% Female
38.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Colorado
School Type
Public
Region
Rocky Mountains CO ID MT UT WY
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
130
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
60
Doctoral Research
31
Doctoral Professional
5
Distance
24
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.43%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.80%
Asian
2.69%
Black or African American
7.82%
Hispanic or Latino
0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.19%
White
1.68%
Two or more races
11.75%
Unknown
7.51%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
www.ucdenver.edu/admissions/Pages/index.aspx

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$6,516
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$20,358

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
60
Master's (Distance)
13
Doctor's Degree Research
31
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Professional
5
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Anatomy Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Behavioral Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cognitive Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes Yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Economics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Design/Architecture Doctoral – Research Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Medical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Historic Preservation and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human/Medical Genetics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes Yes
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Rehabilitation Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes Yes
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Toxicology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Urban Education and Leadership Doctoral – Research Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 4,250 3,520 688 42
With faculty status 4,210 3,520 648 42
Tenured 576 576 0 0
On tenure track 1,621 1,621 0 0
Not on tenure track 2,013 1,323 648 42
Multi-year contract 1,794 1,104 648 42
Annual contract 214 214 0 0
Less-than annual contract 5 5 0 0
Without faculty status 40 0 40 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$6,516
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$20,358
Financial aid office web address
www.ucdenver.edu/student-services/resources/CostsAndFinancing/Pages/CostsFinancing.aspx
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,516$20,358
Full time Fees$1,288$1,288
Part time, per credit hour$362$1,131

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $33,330 $4,487 $72,608 $4,487
Medicine $35,678 $824 $83,290 $824
Pharmacy $26,623 $357 $39,870 $357

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
11,771
62.0% Female
38.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.43%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.80%
Asian
2.69%
Black or African American
7.82%
Hispanic or Latino
0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.19%
White
1.68%
Two or more races
11.75%
Unknown
7.51%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 17 34
Asian 288 395
Black Or African American 136 181
Hispanic Or Latino 322 598
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 12
Non-resident Alien 511 373
White 2,594 4,726
Two Or More Races 61 137
Unknown 546 837

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,910
39.5% Male
60.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
103
40.8% Male
59.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
549
41.5% Male
58.5% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
No

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone
303-556-5600
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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