University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU), founded in 1864, is the oldest private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. The University of Denver is a coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. DU currently enrolls approximately 11,400 students, divided between graduate and undergraduate programs. The 125-acre (0.51 km2) main campus is a designated arboretum and is located primarily in the University Neighborhood, about seven miles (11 km) south of downtown Denver.
With the backing of local businessmen and the Methodist Church, the University of Denver was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln’s. Evans was the Colorado Territory’s second governor and helped establish Denver as a hub for the railroad industry. (Mount Evans, a 14,264-foot peak visible from the DU campus, was named for him.
The seminary had to close its doors temporarily after a few years in the unstable economic landscape of Denver’s gold rush. But in 1880, the seminary re-opened as the University of Denver under Chancellor David Hastings Moore in a small building downtown
Vision
The University of Denver will be a great private university dedicated to the public good.
Mission
The mission of the University of Denver is to promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought and generating knowledge. Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- ART
- Business
- Computer Science
- Education
- Engineering
- International Studies
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Science
- Social Sciences
- Theatre
- University College
- The Women’s College
Graduate Programs
- Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Colleges
- Daniels College of Business
- Sturm College of Law
- The Women’s College of the University of Denver
- Uuniversity College
- Morgridge College of Education
Schools
- Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Graduate School of Social Work
- Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Lamont School of Music
- School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Media, Film, and Journalism Studies
Institutes and Centres
- Conflict Resolution Institute
- Intermodal Transportation Institute
- Institute for Public Policy Studies
- Center for Judaic Studies
- Edward W. & Charlotte A. Estlow International Center for Journalism and New Media
Contact Details
University of Denver
2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80208
Official Website: http://www.du.edu/
