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University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver
Former names
University of Colorado's Department of Correspondence & Extension (1912–1965)
University of Colorado–Denver Center
(1965–1973)
University of Colorado Denver & Health Sciences Center (2004–2007)
Mottoλαμψατω το φώς υμών (Greek)
Motto in English
Let Your Light Shine
TypePublic research university[1]
Established1912 (1912)[2][Note 1]
Parent institution
University of Colorado system
Academic affiliations
Endowment$593 million (systemwide)[3]
ChancellorAnn Schmiesing
PresidentTodd Saliman
ProvostConstancio Nakuma
Academic staff
4,023[4]
Students17,128 (fall 2024)[5]
Undergraduates12,250 (fall 2024)
Postgraduates4,878 (fall 2024)
Location, ,
United States[6]
CampusUrban, 126-acre (0.5 km2)[7] (with Metropolitan State University of Denver and Community College of Denver combined)
NewspaperThe Sentry
Colors    Black & gold[8]
NicknameLynx
MascotMilo the Lynx
Websitewww.ucdenver.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) is a public research university located in downtown Denver, Colorado. It is part of the University of Colorado system.[9] Established in 1912 as an extension of the University of Colorado Boulder, CU Denver attained university status and became an independent institution in 1973. CU Denver is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity. The university's graduate programs award more master's degrees than any other institution in the state, serving roughly 5,000 students annually.[10] CU Denver makes up one-third of the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, along with the Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Community College of Denver.

  1. ^ "Quick Facts". University of Colorado Denver. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CUHistory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2009 NACUBO Endowment Study" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  4. ^ "CU Denver Who We Are". University of Colorado Denver. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  5. ^ "University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Enrollment". ucdenver.edu.
  6. ^ "Location: Denver and Aurora, Colorado". University of Colorado Denver. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  7. ^ "University of Colorado Denver". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Color | CU Denver branding | University of Colorado Denver". Ucdenver.edu. April 26, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "About the CU System | University of Colorado". Cu.edu. January 6, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "University of Colorado Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus Enrollment".


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