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Acceptance Rate 77.68%
Yield 10.90%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 30
Applicants 19,342

DU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 77.68% at University of Denver. Total 19,342 students applied and 15,024 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to DU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.du.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate/
Online Applicationhttps://www.uofdenver.org/web
Acceptance Rate77.68%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 77.68%. A total of 19,342 students (8,209 men and 11,133 women) have applied to and 15,024 (6,240 men and 8,784 women) students admitted to University of Denver.
Among them, 726 male and 912 female students have enrolled into DU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.90%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,3428,20911,13300
Admitted15,0246,2408,78400
Enrolled1,63872691200
Acceptance Rate 77.68% 76.01% 78.90% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.90% 11.63% 10.38% - -
[Chart] University of Denver Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DU, 444 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 378 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at DU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,400 and 25th percentile score is 1,220.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of DU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total122013201400
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620670710
Math600650690
ACT Composite283032
Math252730
English273134
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Denver, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for DU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at DU

The calendar system at University of Denver is Quarter. University of Denver accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Denver accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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