University of Denver Parent Guide
Did you know – DU
- Founded in 1864, the University of Denver is the oldest independent institution of higher education in the Rocky Mountain region.
- 20 countries are represented in our First-Year student population.
- 84% of DU students receive some form of financial assistance.
- The University’s first graduating class consisted of one student – John Hipp. He created his own class cheer. “Hear me roar, hear me roar. I’m the class of ‘84”. Of course, the crowd cheered, “Hipp, Hipp, Hooray!”
- The University of Denver ranks No. 65 on Kiplinger’s 2010-11 “Best Values in Private Colleges” rankings.
- Daniels College of Business undergraduate program is ranked #64 in the nation by BusinessWeek, and is the highest-ranked undergraduate business program in Colorado.
- DU is committed to environmental conservation and sustainability efforts.
- In 1941, the DU College of Law hired the first female law professor in U.S. history.
- DU’s Meyer-Womble Observatory sits atop 14,418-foot Mount Evans, which was named after the founder of the University, John Evans. This location gives it the second-highest vantage point of any telescope on Earth. The telescope’s resolution rivals that of the Hubble Space Telescope.
- DU is ranked 3rd nationally among doctoral/research institutions for the percentage of students who participate in study abroad experiences.
- University Hall, the oldest building on campus, was built over 100 years ago at exactly 5,280 feet above sea level.
