University of Denver Reviews

"The program at DU is intense and intellectually stimulating. The instructors care about the student rate of success and helping the student navigate the correct courses for this program."

"Coming from a teacher's salary, attending the University of Denver comes with a large financial burden. However, I am committed to seeing it through because of the quality of the Educational Leadership Program. The professors and school are attentive and knowledgeable about the face of education, as well as the responsibilities necessary to mold successful leaders."

"Daniels College of Business provides you with great support and connections! I would have liked more diversity in the classroom."

"Denver is an amazing city, and the Daniels College of Business has provided many good experiences. The biggest drawback is the lack of academic focus within the student body."

"Overall a very good school, but frustrating and administration that is not very student centered"

"This program is pretty small, only about 15-20 students per year, which creates a very close knit network with colleagues and faculty."

"Getting a great education, lots of resources available. Because the program is so small and homogenous (not diverse), however, I have not been able to expand my social life/connections. I would suggest getting a job outside of the department if you are looking for this."

"I am an international student, so my experience does not reflect that of a US citizen. The Josef Korbel school is a fantastic school. Its professors, instructors, and admin staff are all of an incredibly high quality. The best piece of advice I can give is that I would chose this school again given the choice. The main cons of the school for me have been: its location vis-a-vis networking (Denver is great but it cannot compete with schools on the East coast for proximity to organizations); career advice for international students is less useful than for domestic students (that is likely always the case); and, although a thesis option is offered, it seems neither well thought out nor well supported. This said, my experience working with professors/instructors has been overwhelming positive."

"Amazing International and Intercultural Communications Program. Very challenging and helpful."

"I love this school! As a development student with a Humanitarian Assistance Certificate, it has the right amount of academic vigor and simulations. The simulations are great in that you can really put to use what you learn in the classroom in real-life situations. The faculty are intelligent and foster students interests. The freedom I have to design my own studies for each class has allowed me to explore my own interests and develop my own specialty to enhance my post-grad job competitiveness."

"The professors are great, and mostly very personable. It's a smaller program, so you're not just part of a sea of nearly endless faces."

"The pros of my program are really the professors and various campus groups. Through my involvement with student groups, I learned some of my most valuable lessons and made lasting relaitonships. The biggest weakness in my program is that it was not as academically challenging as I would have liked. I came from a very rigorous undergraduate and expected to be challenged here to the same extent that I was there. In some ways I was challenged to improve my quality of work (better sources, more condensed writing, etc.). But, overall, I will leave feeling like there is still so much more I wanted to learn and did not."

"The University of Denver is a private school and due to the cost of tuition it prevents a larger diverse population. However, diversity and multiculturalism is highly emphasized throughout the program. Overall it is an excellent school with a wonderful social work program."

"Great program in Denver, though lacking in campus safety and very expensive area."

"The LAIS master's program at DU is amazing. The faculty is very well prepared and there is a strong connection from education to practical application. The department emphasizes networking within the field and provides many oppurtunities to meet mentors, intern and volunteer in the field, and build a practical CV for our careers. The program is very well structured and planned and there is so much support. Even though it is very expensive, it is truly an immeasurable value."

"Du has a decent Masters program for Economics. It is fairly challenging. Most of the professors are engaging and great educators. However, one of them is difficult to understand. Also, it is difficult to navigate the program without an adviser, but you cannot have an adviser until you have a thesis topic."

"The small classes and ability to network is a big pro. A con would be the academic competitiveness and overall weight of the Daniels name."

"The Pros of my Graduate program is the Higher Education degree with a program that is Social Justice focus that looks into the US Education's system of Access, Retention and Persistence in students. Denver is a great place to live and cost of living is cheap. It is a program that claims to value Inclusive Excellence. Cons of the program is if you do not have an assitantship or scholarship the tuition is extremely expensive. It is a new program that is starting so at times there are changes made suddenly. At times the student body for Graduate school students focus tend to be small and at times nonexistent."

"I couldn’t be more impressed with DU’s commitment to outstanding student outreach and my instructors, who have been professionals in relevant fields and knowledgeable, guiding teachers. Not only does graduate school offer me a sense of purpose and future, but it lends itself to a new chapter in my story; one which I didn’t anticipate reading. I am so happy to have the experience working in sales management at ServiceSource and taking the time to be in a professional setting before going back to school for an advanced degree. The program I am in now is practical, thus preparing me to be a successful employee and leader down the road. I think about how far I have come from a ‘dreamy’ student, reading and thinking as an undergraduate to talking brass tax, fundamentals and non-profit economics in my program at DU. I see myself now as an academic grown-up; a wonderful thing."

"University of Denver has a great collection of talented professors. The anthropology department places a strong focus on cultural anthropology and south american archaeology. Professor Lawrence Conyers in the anthropology department is one of the worlds leading experts in ground penetrating radar. University of Denver is definitely the school to go to for historical archaeology and the study of gpr in archaeology. The History department largely focuses on American and European history. They do not have a strong classics department, however there is a phenomenal classics professor named Nicholas Rockwell. I definitely recommend University of Denver; all of the classes are small and your professors will always know who you are and how you're doing in class."