Acceptance Rate History
University of Denver Acceptance Rate: 77.8% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
CO · Current rate: 77.8%
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What is University of Denver's acceptance rate in 2024?
University of Denver's acceptance rate in 2024 is 77.8%, up from 71.2% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.8% | 18,786 | 14,618 |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 19,214 | 13,679 |
| 2022 | 77.7% | 19,342 | 15,024 |
| 2021 | 63.6% | 22,694 | 14,440 |
| 2020 | 60.7% | 22,723 | 13,785 |
| 2019 | 58.7% | 21,028 | 12,345 |
| 2018 | 56.5% | 20,475 | 11,563 |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 19,904 | 11,554 |
| 2016 | 53.5% | 20,322 | 10,867 |
| 2015 | 72.8% | 15,036 | 10,938 |
| 2014 | 76.5% | 13,670 | 10,456 |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 13,735 | 10,539 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $20,097/yr · Family income over $110k: $47,222/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
University of Denver awarded institutional aid to 160 international undergraduates, averaging $51,838 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).
These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1240–1410
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at University of Denver scored between 1240 and 1410 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — University of Denver
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Considered |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application essay | Important |
| Recommendations | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Considered |
| Character / personal qualities | Considered |
University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers University of Denver's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1240–1410 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1240, and a quarter scored above 1410.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them University of Denver's rate ranged from 53.5% to 77.8%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
School
University of Denver
University of Denver
SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1240–1410.
GPA
No published GPA data for this school.
This is SAT only — one slice of an application, not the whole of it.
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Trend Analysis
University of Denver's acceptance rate has increased from 76.7% in 2013 to 77.8% in 2024. The most notable shift occurred in 2016.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.