University of Denver Top Questions

Anyone can attend the University of Denver. Just keep an open mind and the friendly people will approach you regardless whether you call yourself a jock, a nerd, or a cheerleader.

Someone who wants to party all of the time and skip class. People who do those things at DU will not be successful.

Someone who does not like to participate in class and likes to hide in the back and do their own thing. Someone who enjoys a more quiet lifestyle and does not like big cities.

There is a variety of many different students. I would have to say that anyone would like this school except for those who are not very outdoorsy

The ones who are only looking for a good time! Also people who are not motivated.

If you're really big into school spirt, that's one thing DU is really lacking. It doesn't help that we don't have a football team and our basketball team is only so-so. Hockey is a big deal here and the games are really fun.

This school is fairly selective and expensive, so it's hard to be a student here who isn't either very motivated or very wealthy. I think the school sometimes shies away from certain students who could bring an entirely new perspective to campus; a person who struggles with very intelligent and somewhat spoiled peers might struggle here. This is not to say every student here is like that in any regard, however they are a vocal portion of the student body and it's a learning curve to discover how to deal with some of those kinds of people.

I believe someone who is uptight and competive over grades this is not the school for them. Most people here are friendly outgoing and chill. They dont call it the mile high city no reason.

Indoor people should not attend. All students are very active and like doing things outside. Religious people may not want to attend. Not that religious students aren't accepted, it's just not a religious school.

If you search for diversity, DU is lacking in it. I know that currently they strive to make this better, but it's a slow process. As well, there is a lot of money that is represented here by the students and their families. Sometimes this creates unnecessary pressures on those who don't have the same fortune in their lives.

I honestly feel that there is a place for everyone at DU. There are so many organizations; religious, political, nationality, greek life, club sports, hobbies etc. Whenever someone transfers from DU for anything besides financial reasons I can't believe it. How? Did they even try to reach out to the DU community? Because if they did it would be impossible to not feel welcomed.

Someone who is self-motivated, loves the mountains, is looking to make friends for life, enjoys everything that a big city has to offer but with a slower pace of life, and someone who is looking to experience new things in life.

An individualist who cares about the enivronment

Students whose parents make a lot of money but can't really help pay for school because DU's financial aid office doesn't really understand that and won't give much financial aid.

Someone who wants to join a typical soroity or frat. White, upper middle class or wealthy. Enjoys outdoor activites.

very self-conscious.

Denver is an extremely spacious Western city with a largely unreliable (but quickly improving!) public transportation system. I would not recommend this school for anyone used to walking cities like New York, Chicago, or even Portland. Although Denver is a pretty liberal, fairly diverse city overall, the University of Denver itself is surprisingly conservative, white, and wealthy. There are very large and loud Republican and Christian groups on campus, so I would not recommend this school to anyone who would be annoyed at this being the apparent (but not representative of the student body as a whole, of course) norm.

I honestly think there is a niche for anyone at this school. The diversity is not outstanding, so if that is important to your college experience, maybe this wouldn't be the right place.