University of Colorado Denver
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.4
Food
2.9
Clubs
2.7
Facilities
3.4
Internet
2.8
Location
4
Opportunities
3.4
Safety
3.3
Social
2.7
Happiness
3.3
Basic Information
Location
- Aurora, CO
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public research university
- Established: 1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 110 undergraduate and graduate degree programs
Key Area
- Artificial intelligence and data science
- climate change
- cybersecurity
- health (bioengineering
- epigenics
- information systems
- management)
- sustainable urban infrastructure
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 18,171 (spring 2024)
- Undergraduates: 13,310 (spring 2024)
- Postgraduates: 4,861 (spring 2024)
- Academic Staff: 4,023
Notable Alumni
- Isaac Slade
- Michael Hancock
- Patrick Neville
- Emily Rosa
- Brandy Reitter
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
I've enjoyed my time here in the business school. Classes were not super difficult overall and I have learned a lot.
Overall 4.9
very good
Overall 4.8
I love CU Denver, it is the perfect mix of a college campus and a city. I always feel safe on campus because of AHEC. I love that the student center is in an old train station, turned brewery. Very cool.
Overall 4.8
Great University. Tons of opportunities! I've been to the other CU campuses but this one is my favorite by far. Its a very chill no judgement type of school where students from all over can learn from dedicated professors. All the negative reviews? Haters are gonna hate i guess. But seriously! This campus has programs that no other CU campus
Overall 4.5
Here for grad school and loving every second of it. Faculty is kind but pushes us to do our best, my whole cohort feels like a team, and Denver is a super fun city to live in.
Overall 4.4
Super diverse, tons to do and a lot of opportunities to join clubs. Really affordable, and also SO MANY connections to the community for internships and fellowships. Really good connections to the Anschhutz medical campus, and I have found that it is easier to get a job when I mention I go here. Great reputation, especially for STEM field!
Overall 4.4
Pretty good. I like going here.
Overall 4.3
Great place. Campus is in the heart of downtown so you can always find something new to do.
Overall 4.2
Great school for transfer students and older students. Less built with the idea of the college experience in mind because of the big campus. Internet is being worked on but it's really rough right now.
Overall 4.2
I recently transferred to UCD from a bigger Colorado University, and I can say without a doubt that this university is way better. The people here are so nice and with only being at this school for a semester I was able to get involved with so many clubs and sports, which ultimately helped me to meet and make so many new friends!
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Everything is terrible. Professors are useless and are unable to teach. The campus is trash. Homeless are everywhere. If there is a serious threat, it is treated as if nothing happened. Go to trade school or anywhere else
Overall 1.2
90% of professors will assign only busy work. You won't learn anything valuable. Professors dont care about teaching, they care about spreading their problematic beliefs. Counseling here is a joke. No staff is professional. Advisors get mad when they have to do their job. Xenophobic, institutionalized discrimination and segregation.
Overall 1.3
Poorly run is an understatement. Its a waste of time and money to go to this school. Parking is ridiculous and the buildings are old and not made for the classes they hold in them. They have no interest in helping their students and only focus on getting your money.
Overall 1.5
Assault or attack on the commuting area of the campus almost every week, little to no social interaction, and several homeless and religious people bothering students. The food is overpriced and not as good for what it is.
Overall 1.5
Zero social life and the school will deny any kind of clubs because they don't want the students to have fun. The school only cares about money and never about the students. Horrible location, no parking anywhere, so overpriced.
Overall 1.5
This school is happiness draining. Transferring here is my number one regret in life. All my life I have enjoyed education and loved to learn, CU Denver has killed that joy. From the soulless campus to the ridiculous requirements to the joke curriculum to the terrible professors, this is definitely a terrible place to get an education.
Overall 1.5
What can I say? If you really want to learn CRT AND CT all four years this is the school for you. There is no diversity of thought and everyone simply focuses on the color of yourbskin. As a brown man, I find this school extremely patronizing. The standards have been lowered in CLAS to fit everyone's needs. There is no challenge at this university
Overall 1.5
This is a truly miserable experience. The social environment is unwelcoming, the administration is clueless, and the classes are empty of any tangible learning or even simple practicality. Don't make the mistake of enrolling here.
Overall 1.6
Denver campus location and Boulder campus reputation is great, the medical campus in Aurora is one of the most unsafe and discriminatory locations at UC - Denver. Most students on that campus feel SUPER isolated and out of place. There has been a lot of incidence of prejudice and discrimination which almost always get swept under the rug. DON'T GO
Overall 1.7
It seems that the educators here don't care about student success. I have had a handful of professors that are hands off and don't want to teach. Especially educators offering an online courses are unprofessional and they don't care enough to guide you. I have had two online courses so far and to be honest, it has been a waste of money and time.