University of Denver

I paid 8,000 per quarter for 2 quarters for an internship that I was not allowed to go to by the schools doing. When I was forced to drop out because, why stay when they wouldn’t let me get my credits to graduate, I was refused my money back. And they revoked my scholarship for not finishing the program that they wouldn’t let me finish. I will never NEVER recommend this school to anyone.

I really was impressed with DU. I walked through the campus with clients who were deciding the best college for the son when the move to the states. The curriculum was very interesting and the many programs DU offers were exciting.. Oh if I were young again and wanted to go back to school I would have be happy here.

Recently graduated undergrad here. DU is, academically, a fine school. Personally, o attained a double major without having to try cery hard, but i was interested by the ideas i encountered there, and i left with a more open mind. That being said, a year later, i have yet to secure and actual career-​directed job.
I was also pretty lonely. DU is the equivalent of high school, and proof you don’t need to be smart to get ahead. The student body is immature and privileged. There’s not a whole lot of individuality there.

Disappointed in the Daniels College of Business… I feel like I didn’t waste my money getting my MBA, but DID waste my money going to Daniels…
Cons, lots of them…
Facilities needs a boost. For as much money I’m putting into the place, electrical sockets and network jacks should be fully function and held together! Their IT department fails to fix anything in a timely manner while the Wifi goes on and off periodically, which was especially frustrating when you were taking an online exam.
Study spaces are few, although the newer library helps. The business college fails to notify when events are planned and rudely kicks out students without any announcement (but you can usually tell because a crew comes in to move chairs and tables WHILE you are using them.) Went to the bathroom once and found my chair gone and my jacket thrown on the floor.
There is a student government, I don’t know what they do for Grad Students besides run a popularity contest. During elections, they come in and use up class time to get votes. All I see from them is spam mail announcing events that commuter students don’t benefit from.
My most negative point was career services. The extra money you are paying to obtain connections that was advertised in the beginning was completely false. I’m days from graduation and I haven’t benefited from ONE career services event and career fair. Worse, in the middle of my program, some of the career services load was shifted to a third party recruiting firm. The transition was horrible as the new service attempted to adjust while the old service gave us the cold shoulder. I basically got «we don’t want to help you anymore and its not our problem!»
Pros…
Professors and staff members, however, are friendly and knowledgeable. I never felt like I was being taught by a complete moron who was teaching through a textbook. Once in a while we would get adjuncts who would strain over getting adjusted to teaching, but that’s was the only negative.
Conclusion
Bottom line, DU was NOT worth the $ 80,000 they are charging. I would argue half that or less. I did not get a world class education rather a community college equivalent. The program is under-​challenging, overpriced and bureaucratic.

I actually cannot comment on anything about the school other than the admissions process. I looked EVERYWHERE on the university website to find an application deadline for the graduate program with an art education track I wanted to pursue. «Rolling deadline» was the only thing I saw. I had my application in July 1^st for the fall quarter and all my references submitted their referrals by July 3^rd. In order to submit your online application, you must electronically sign it, like the FAFSA. You must do this before you are even able to request referrals be uploaded to your application. Two weeks go by, during which I am desperately trying to get fingerprinted for this particular program, so I call to let university know what’s going on and ask what I can do to address the issue and am told they didn’t get my statement of purpose which I triple checked got uploaded.
Thanks for letting me know right away.
So I e-​mail it to them per their instructions. I wait another week before calling back, again still having issues with fingerprints thanks to my county, and am told by graduate admissions that they don’t have my electronic signature.
Are you kidding me? 1. I HAD to have it to even get my referrals uploaded as stated above. 2. Why was this not brought to my attention the first time I called?
Knowing classes started on August 8^th, I was super frustrated. They pushed my application through right away to the particular department and I had an interview set up very quickly which I commend. I more than qualified according to their content verification form, was in the top ten percent of the entire graduating class from my university, and had excellent references from someone who has been a dean, department chair, and worked in a high profile art museum where he met Dali in the flesh. I was told by an admissions advisor I would be receiving certain scholarships which led me to believe there was no question I was going to be accepted.
Which leads me to another frustration. I was told I’d have a response THAT WEEK on their decision. By Friday, nothing. Monday I called and no one had an answer or any helpful information until I started getting obnoxious and listing everything I HAD ALREADY done and been through. The dean I interviewed with’s assistant let me know that I was not accepted. Awesome. And the dean I interviewed with didn’t even leave a reason as to why.
I don’t take rejection very well. Not unsubstantiated rejection without official letters explaining why (which I NEVER received), while knowing I am a very confident candidate for teaching art after going to the #1 school in my state, a top 100 contender in all of the U.S., which happens to specialize in the fine arts for all 7 years of middle and high school and coming out on top of the undergraduate art program of my undergrad university.
During all this, I sold my rental and made preparations to move to Colorado and pursue a career. Not without a backup plan in case what actually happened did happen, of course. Now I’ve got a great job with the city making more than I would with a masters degree teaching art, my work is being projected on the side of sky scrapers in NY, and I’m just getting started. So, thanks DU for pushing me to do better. Maybe instead of teaching kids about famous artists, I’ll be a famous artist they’ll be learning about.
Booya.

Absolutely fantastic school! The professors are beyond top notch. Their experience in both academia and the real world was such a treat. I actually had no idea how prepared they made me compared to my peers until I got out into the work force.
Some complain about bureaucracy but that is what school is. I did my Master’s at another Colorado school and let me say if you think DU has a lot of bureaucracy you have not been to another college. I look back at the registrars office and can’t give enough praise after interacting with other schools.
DU has a very warm place in my heart and I thank the entire staff for the road they set my life on.

I attended law school at DU and I have to say that my professors and the quality of my education was top notch! But, you will have to pay and pay. My education was worth the investment I made and I was more than satisfied with the career opportunities that the University offered its students. I still enjoy returning to campus to cheer the men’s lacrosse team or watch a Colorado College versus DU hockey game. :-)

Amazing professors, top-​notch class instruction, and a wonderful atmosphere to receive a graduate degree (or undergraduate degree).
The school has so much to offer students of all backgrounds, cultures, educational interests, and beyond. With students from all over the world and professors with a strong passion and desire to teach, mentor, and inspire; this institution is a prime University.
I look forward to being a life-​long donor post my graduate ceremony.

If you are a working parent considering DU for your child, look elsewhere. Having dealt repeatedly with a mind-​bogglingly obtuse bureaucracy (my daughter is graduating this spring), I would not send another there even on a free ride.
The primary goal of the larger administration at DU seems to be to extract as much in extraneous fees from parents as possible. And there is always an excuse as to why an agreement or explanation valid just weeks ago, is no longer the case.
Misunderstanding on the exact date to drop a summer school class? «Sorry, that’ll be $ 8500. And make sure you pay quickly or we’ll drop all the classes you need next semester.» And, «sorry, here are the [new] rules on how that scholarship works.»
A system and administration that is this out of touch with the day to day values of people who honor commitment and integrity, does not deserve your time, resources, and respect. There are hundreds of much more deserving institutions. Save yourself the expense and aggravation, and select one of those.

I am not a student here but I am in love with the architecture and the University street area. I study elsewhere but I don’t mind posing as a student here, enjoying the nice cozy study areas or visiting a DU friend.

My BA experience at DU was great. It was the 4^th college I’d been to, and I found the quality of education was the highest and the professors were the most attentive and caring. I graduated in 2002, so it’s been awhile, but compared to CU Denver, Naropa, and the community college I went to, DU ended up being the best fit for me.

I was visiting here for a graduation. Upon trying to park, I was shocked at the $ 6 price tag for the garage. I guess I’m too use to KS free parking. The rest of the university seem typical of a university. Pretty. Although flat and on the smaller side. It was still a nice place to go to.

You know, I just don’t think I’m the DU type. I feel like DU has decided it is the Ivy League of Colorado. I don’t think that’s true, but it certainly seems to think so, and you know, I just don’t think I can pull off wearing polo shirts and button downs under sweaters.
To be honest, I lasted 4 weeks at DU before I couldn’t take it anymore, withdrew, and went to a school that rhythms with DU instead. If I were going off of just my experience, it’d be a 1 star review, but I think that in the relationship that was Ashley+DU, it really wasn’t DU, it was me.
You see, when DU set up a date, I assumed that they would keep that date. When they sent me threatening mail that said, «you must attend this work study meeting or you will not get work study and you will not be able to work,» I took it pretty seriously. When they said it was a 3 hour meeting on a Saturday, I was pretty bummed, but I drove the 45 minutes on a weekend to get here, and, well, DU was a no show. I arrived at the meeting to find another meeting packing up, and when I enquired about the meeting I was to attend, i was informed that this meeting had not existed in 5 years. DU demanded I attend a meeting that did not exist.
I’m willing to admit that I am a stickler for details, and when you set a date, I will keep it. i have the memory of an elephant and the patience of a fly. I can accept that. But this left a bad taste in my mouth. So did DU telling me repeatedly for 3 months that I would be able to sign up for classes, then not giving me anyone to consult with about what to take, and then having me sign up for classes *the day before classes started*. This is apparently the protocol for all incoming students to the Lamont School of Music.
And, well, when a school is the only school in the state to offer a specific program, and one of only eight in the entire country, I assume, that, well, they’ll take the program seriously. So what if they don’t offer education degrees and only have a fledgling licensure program? You’d think they’d really care about their few educational programs that were actually successful. Instead, they padded them full of classes that were actually part of a separate and unrelated degree program. DU really wants people in their fine arts programs to be performers, they do not really seem to want them to be teachers. Their performers are very, very good. The teachers of these performers are on a level that I was truly honored to work with, but they do not seem to realize the correlation between having good teachers for their performers, and encouraging these performers to also be good teachers.
They also don’t care if anyone in their graduate teaching program has any prior teaching experience. For someone who does, it is exceedingly frustrating to be with a class who has a majority of students without experience. There were no clases in place for those with background knowledge, nor were there classes for those who needed remedial coursework in the educational fundamentals. It didn’t take me long to figure this out, so it didn’t take me long to leave.

DU is the Jewel of the Rockies!

I’m biased. I love this campus, the professors, my grad school, the food, the library, the trees… all of it… with such an overwhelming passion that I resemble Marianne in «Sense and Sensibility» during her unending raptures on Norwood.
I went to a huge state school (ASU) for undergrad and I felt lost in the shuffle. I liked the campus, some of my professors, sure, but not much else. DU is a real University with all the history and culture and class that my alma mater couldn’t fake. Yes, it’s expensive, and that’s a shame, but the amazing professors they attract have a hefty price tag. Not to mention the amazing grounds, the state-​of-​the-​art facilities, the impressive research, and the truly decent food — it all costs money. If you’re going to spend money on something, it should be your education, right?
I’m halfway through my Master’s degree right now, and I’ll try to add more after I graduate. Suffice it to say that I’m in love, and I’m already stressing how much I’m going to miss this idyllic campus.
PhD anyone???

Good school, but very expensive. I was fortunate enough to get a scholarship that paid the greater portion of my tuition. I lived in J Mac, and the living and learning communities were a great asset. The newer dorms and the new HRTM building were being built while I was there. The Ritchie center is awesome, and watching Pio hockey is a great experience. Few downsides, had a blast, met some great people.
The old saying «You cant spell drugs without DU» kind of held true.
CC Sucks!!!

I attended DU for grad school. When they say there is a language requirement — they frigging mean it. Alles klar Herr Kommissar?
As I drive by and watch the students trudge across campus with overstuffed backpacks, I wish I could go back and experience it all knowing that it was a great learning time in my life — much easier than schlepping to almost any job every day. But I am waxing because I spent many a day and night screaming and crying and yelling for many more DU inspired reasons than one or two tough Contemporary Art Theory Seminars.
The library alone is worth 5 stars. Cool chairs, great books and I could have a meal there if I wanted. That helped. But then I just wanted to crash in the egg chairs and sleep.
1 star off because the ball-​n-​chain and I owed that place a Sir Mix-​a-​Lot-​BUTT-​LOAD of money for many, many years.

I attended DU for grad school and lived off campus so primarily, this review is about the education, facilities, administration, and general «feel» of being a student there. I have to say, I think a lot about DU (not to say I think a lot OF DU) — after all, I will probably be paying them off for the rest of my natural life.
The professors did seem to have to go through rigorous screening process and I was impressed when they paraded possible candidates in front of us and let us pepper them with questions. Perhaps it was just my field, but they didn’t grade very hard and there was a general almost kindergarten like air of «everybody’s doing a GOOD job.» Not intellectually stimulating, but I did feel good about myself when I put my report card on the fridge!
While the campus has the «brick and mortar» feel at it’s core, overall the classes take place in fairly modern, ho-​hum type buildings. That is a good thing though as generally the heat and lights worked and the rooms has extra outlets for the laptops, etc. The wifi is also a necessity. The chairs are never comfortable but it’s school, that’s to be expected. Something has to keep you awake.
The library itself almost deserves it’s own review. The librarians are helpful and experts in their field. They are the librarian’s librarian to be sure. The hours are amazing. The chairs here actually are comfortable. It is bright, well stocked, well used but at the same time, never crowded. You can have food and drink and don’t have to whisper.
The organization and actual administration of the school though was incredibly disorganized and haphazard. Class room listings were often wrong, emails weren’t sent out, systems crashed, records were lost. If they could mess it up, they did. It was never just one office that dropped the ball, it was an epidemic. I’ve never had to work harder to keep track of things because they simply could not be trusted.
All I can say it that it was a learning experience. As a friend said, «An education is the one thing they can never repo.»

Lets’ just say, these kidz know how to shnob. …But, it’s okay… they are smart as dirt (it is extremely challenging and refined to be accepted into DU). I have known a few people.
For one, the Uni is on HIGH street if that tells you anything. These kidz know how to party for shure, but they still gots sumthin’ upstairs. Many girls may suffer from anorexia out of desire to be perfect – standards are high. While men may alternately move back home with the rents and grab a job at Sheri’s (Castle Rock’s Equivalent) to Village Inn… and he will be a fine server.
Really, these guyz are sharp as a razor and thin as twigz.420 style.

I lived in Centennial Halls.
Don’t forget to towel the door and turn on the fan.
Big Pink Bear for life.
(only 4 stars because I got busted with a handle on my 19^th birthday and Tony was a dick about it)
CTS fo life kid!