University of Denver

University of Denver
Former name	Colorado Seminary (1864–1880)
Motto	Pro Scientia et Religione (Latin)
Motto in English	"For Knowledge and Spirit"
Type	Private research university
Established	1864
Religious affiliation	Nonsectarian; founded by Methodists
Academic affiliation	CUMU; IAMSCU; NAICU; Space-grant;
Endowment	$1.09 billion (2024)
Chancellor	Jeremy Haefner
Academic staff	782 (fall 2022)
Administrative staff	1,773 (fall 2022)
Students	12,813 (fall 2024)
Undergraduates	6,613 (fall 2024)
Postgraduates	6,200 (fall 2024)
Location	Denver, Colorado, United States
Campus	Urban/residential, 125 acres (51 ha)
Newspaper	The DU Clarion
Colors	Crimson and gold;
Nickname	Pioneers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – The Summit; NCHC (Men's Hockey)
Website	du.edu

The University of Denver (DU) is a private research university in Denver, Colorado, United States. 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 five miles (8 km) south of downtown Denver.

^ 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.
^ "Schools by Jurisdiction". United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
^ "NAICU – Member Directory". Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "University Factbook". DU.edu.
^ 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.
^ Colors | University of Denver. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[William_Joseph_Whalen_-_Hospitals_&_Universities-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.

[General_Board_of_Higher_Education_&_Ministry-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] "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

[DU_Factbook-5] "University Factbook". DU.edu.

[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.

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