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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · City · 10,519 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$11,900
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$64,270
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
75%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

The University of Colorado Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus is a major public research institution uniquely split between an energetic downtown Denver campus and a state-of-the-art health sciences hub in Aurora. The university is widely acclaimed for its elite medical, nursing, and pharmacy programs at Anschutz, alongside robust downtown offerings in business, public affairs, engineering, and digital media. Student life is career-focused, diverse, and experiential, leveraging its urban footprint to integrate students directly into Denver's commercial, artistic, and government sectors. A major distinctive feature is the Anschutz Medical Campus, a billion-dollar bioscience and clinical care powerhouse that provides pre-health and research-focused undergraduates with direct access to top-tier hospital facilities and cutting-edge labs.

Location
Denver, CO, 80217-3364 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
12 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$10,383$29,391
Housing & food (on campus)$15,442$15,442
Books & supplies$1,460$1,460
Cost of attendance$24,902$54,595
Average net price$11,900Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$29,391
In-state: $10,383
Housing & food (on campus)$15,442
Books & supplies$1,460
Cost of attendance$54,595
In-state: $24,902
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,900
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.ucdenver.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$29,880
Fees$1,125
Housing$18,740
Books & supplies$1,460
Personal expenses$1,728
Transportation$1,512
Total published by the school$54,595
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,743
$30–48k
$9,472
$48–75k
$10,834
$75–110k
$15,232
$110k+
$22,475
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
29%
Back for yr 2
73%
Transferred
31%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
48% graduated · 33% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 17% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$52,475
10 yrs after entry$64,270
Debt
Median at graduation$20,500
Monthly payment$217
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$25k
90th percentile$35,445
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1116
R 490–620 · M 490–600
ACT midpoint
25
Comp 23–32 · E 22–34 · M 21–29
SAT middle 50%: 980–1220
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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell grant
26%
First-gen
38%
Family income
$33,313
Independent
40%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
22%
Race & ethnicity
White
36%
Hispanic
29%
Black
7%
Asian
11%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$52,475
After 10 yrs
$64,270
Business Administration, Management and Operations431
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing267
Biology, General210
Psychology, General184
Communication and Media Studies161
Economics132
Computer and Information Sciences, General98
Music92
Architectural Sciences and Technology86
Fine and Studio Arts82
Criminal Justice and Corrections80
Research and Experimental Psychology71
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology69
Civil Engineering61
Mechanical Engineering53
Education, General45
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
65%
Faculty salary
$12,152/mo
Teaching spend
$43,845
per student
Federal loans
24%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$766M research spending · 205 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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