Criminal justice
Ranked #16 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,192
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $16,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 74.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 10,395 of 14,428 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–620, SAT Math 490–600, ACT 23–32. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 10,519
Larger than 90% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus admitted 74.7% of 14,428 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants14,428
74.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted10,395
15% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,560
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 23–32
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus- SAT, middle 50%
- 980–1220
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–32
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$10,217
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,835
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,179
- Average net price
- $10,217
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30.2%
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48.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$69,387
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks
- #16Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #40Best colleges for electrical engineeringof 184 ranked
- #48Best colleges for civil engineeringof 181 ranked
Programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Electrical engineering
Ranked #40 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $110,754
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $24,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Civil engineering
Ranked #48 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,224
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Communications
Ranked #49 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 137 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,882
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $18,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Business
Ranked #67 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 445 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,142
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Education
Ranked #93 of 521 for valueEducation, General · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,728
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $15,100
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #95 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 98 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $112,754
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $19,125
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #112 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $94,320
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $28,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #157 of 327 for valueCivil Engineering · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,224
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Economics
Ranked #162 of 243 for valueEconomics · 120 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,385
- Ranked-college median: $83,880
Psychology
Ranked #166 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 157 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,990
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $18,218
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Mathematics
Ranked #175 of 208 for valueMathematics · 17 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,085
- Ranked-college median: $71,273
- Median debt
- $23,875
- Ranked-college median: $18,563
Biology
Ranked #181 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 202 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,231
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $16,546
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Political science
Ranked #218 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,854
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $18,273
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Nursing
Ranked #316 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 274 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $84,950
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $24,149
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
10,519
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R1 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO, United States
- Public
- R1 research university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityDenver, CO · about 8 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- ucdenver.edu
Colleges nearby
- Lincoln College of Technology-Denver2 mi from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Concorde Career College-Aurora2 mi from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Community College of Aurora3 mi from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology5 mi from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $10,217 a year after aid
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What is the CU Denver acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus admitted 74.7% of 14,428 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is CU Denver tuition?
In-state tuition at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $10,835 and out-of-state tuition is $30,179 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,217 a year.
What is the average net price at CU Denver?
The average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,217 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at CU Denver?
48.9% of first-time, full-time students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Is CU Denver the same as University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
Yes. CU Denver is the common short name for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, the name the college reports to the U.S. Department of Education. CollegesRef lists its federal data under that official name.
What colleges are similar to CU Denver?
The closest matches are CU Colorado Springs, Colorado Mesa University, and University of Northern Colorado, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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