Student-Faculty Ratio
12:1
Full-Time Student Population
8,296
Part-Time Student Population
3,474
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
654
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
627
Faculty with Terminal Degree
91%
Average Faculty Salary
$83,474
Full-Time Retention Rate
89%
Part-Time Retention Rate
80%
Programs/Majors Offered
113
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 62%
- 20 to 49 Students: 27%
- 50 or More Students: 1%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
YesAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- Arts and Humanities
- Daniels College of Business
- International Studies
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- School of Communication
- School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Social Sciences
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Certificate
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Business/Commerce, General: 5%
- International Relations and National Security Studies: 4%
- Law: 4%
- Social Work: 3%
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
- Weekend/evening college
Best Places to Study
- Driscoll Center North
- Penrose Library
Tips to Succeed
- Don't be apathetic about on-campus issues and events.
- Don't get too caught up in the social scene.
- Take advantage of the small class size.
- Try to actually understand the course material.
Did You Know?
- Only two percent of classes have 50 or more students, and 62 percent of classes have fewer than 20 students. The small class sizes and advantageous faculty-to-student ratio make going to class more of an individual and personal experience.
- The Frank H. Ricketson Jr. Law Building, Daniels College of Business, and the Lamont School of Music are state-of-the-art buildings constructed within the past decade.
- DU is on the "quarter system" (as opposed to semesters).
- Fall quarter lasts from mid-September to late November, followed by an extended winter break until the beginning of January. Winter quarter lasts until mid-March; spring break goes from late March until April, and spring quarter lasts until early June.
- The Cable Center is an innovative, interactive distance-learning program featuring cable TV archives, a theater, and an outdoor amphitheater with a video wall. Through a partnership with C-SPAN, DU students are able to talk "face to face" via satellite with professors, experts, and politicians across the country.
- All students applying for undergraduate admission are required to complete the Hyde Interview. The interviews are a way for admission counselors to get to know the students behind the applications and test scores, while students are given the chance to showcase their personalities, interests, and ideas.