University of Denver

Not to be confused with University of Colorado Denver.

University of Denver
Former name
Colorado Seminary (1864–1880)
MottoPro Scientia et Religione (Latin)
Motto in English
"For Knowledge and Spirit"
TypePrivate research university
Established1864; 160 years ago (1864)
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian; founded by Methodists[1][2]
Academic affiliation
Endowment$1.02 billion (2023)[4]
ChancellorJeremy Haefner
Academic staff
782 (fall 2022)[5]
Administrative staff
1,773 (fall 2022)[5]
Students13,384 (fall 2023)[5]
Undergraduates6,412 (fall 2023)[5]
Postgraduates6,972 (fall 2023)[5]
Location
Denver
,
Colorado
,
United States
CampusUrban/residential, 125 acres (51 ha)[6]
NewspaperThe DU Clarion
ColorsCrimson and gold[7]
   
NicknamePioneers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – The Summit
NCHC (Men's Hockey)
Websitedu.edu

The University of Denver (DU) is a private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it has an enrollment of approximately 5,700 undergraduate students and 7,200 graduate students. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research activity".[8] The 125-acre (0.51 km2) main campus is a designated arboretum and is located primarily in the University Neighborhood,[9] about five miles (8 km) south of downtown Denver.

  1. ^ Separated brethren: a review of Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox & other religions in the United States. Our Sunday Visitor. Retrieved March 27, 2010. Among Protestant denominations, Methodists take first place in hospitals and colleges. Some of their one hundred colleges and universities have all but severed ties with the denominations, but others remain definitely Methodist: Syracuse, Boston, Emory, Duke, Drew, Denver, and Southern Methodist. The church operates three hundred sixty schools and institutions overseas. Methodists established Goodwill Industries in 1907 to help handicapped persons help themselves by repairing and selling old furniture and clothes. The United Methodist Church runs seventy-two hospitals in the United States.
  2. ^ "Schools by Jurisdiction". United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "NAICU – Member Directory". Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ As of February 15, 2024. U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "University Factbook". DU.edu. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. ^ University of Denver (August 1, 2008). "University of Denver – The Look of Campus". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  7. ^ Colors | University of Denver. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Denver Neighborhoods (Statistical) Map Archived May 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. City and County of Denver. Retrieved on August 25, 2006