Schools & Colleges

UC Denver's Schools & Colleges

Largest graduate business school in the state.
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools and Business (AACSB) International, which is only granted to 15 percent of business schools worldwide.

Only College of Architecture and Planning in the state.
The College of Architecture and Planning is currently among the six largest colleges in the U.S. with architecture-related disciplines.

First college in Colorado dedicated exclusively to the arts and entertainment.
CAM faculty members have received numerous awards (including Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships, Emmy and Grammy nominations).

An engineering and applied science college closely tied to industry trends and standards.
All four undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

The largest college on the Downtown Campus, CLAS students account for nearly 60% of all undergraduates at UC Denver.
CLAS offers 20 majors, 34 minors, 16 masters degrees, and 3 PhD programs, as well as a host of certificate programs that answer the need for cutting-edge skills and knowledge.
Offering foundation degrees that lead to professional careers, many CLAS students go onto medical school, dental school, and law school.

Colorado’s only graduate school for public affairs.
Ranked by US News & World Report, the school is among the country's top 10 public urban universities offering the MPA.
SPA offers the country's only federally funded domestic violence program and PhD concentration in homeland security.

Largest graduate school of education in the state.
Consistently ranked by US News & World Report as one of the best education programs in the country, reaching #70 in America's Best Graduate Schools, 2007 edition.

UC Denver’s 13 schools and colleges provide a breadth of study in more than 100 degree programs.
75 centers and institutes that extend the reach of teaching and research into benefits for the community. These entities cover a wide range of subject areas from entrepreneurship and education policy to medical and health concerns.
More than $368 million in research funds was spent in UC Denver enterprises.
UC Denver employs 2,610 distinguished faculty, who hold national and international honors and awards and serve on national boards.
UC Denver awards more graduate degrees than any other Colorado institution.
UC Denver FY 2006 expenditures include $859,553,410 with just nine percent from state appropriations. The remainder comes from tuition and fees, gifts, grants and contracts; auxiliary funds and other unrestricted funds. The University enterprise contributes substantially to Colorado’s economy, through employment, purchase of goods and services and consumer spending by faculty, staff and students.
The University of Colorado brings world-wide recognition and deep respect from employers. Many of the more than 45,000 alumni from UC Denver are leaders in corporations, government operations and organizations.

Enrollments 2007-2008	12,455
Enrollment growth from 2006-2007	12.5%
Online degrees	10
Students taking at least one online class	29%
Faculty teaching online	200