College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver

University Profile

With the Denver skyline as its backdrop, three major sports arenas within walking distance, and numerous outdoor activities at its doorstep, the University of Colorado Denver is quickly growing into the model for urban campuses.

CU Denver summarized…

Research

• More than $421 million in sponsored research  (FY2010-11)

Programs

1. 130+ study programs in 13 schools and colleges
2. Award more graduate degrees than any other Colorado institution
3. Student-faculty ratio of 17:1

Students

• 18,001 total enrollment (10,136 undergraduate, 7,865graduate)
  -  Anschutz Medical Campus:3,556 (409 undergraduate, 3,147 graduate)
  -  Denver Campus: 14,445  (9,727 undergraduate, 4,718 graduate)
  

• 74% full time

• 13% out-of-state residents

• 6% international students

• 32,000 students served annually, including noncredit, professional development and personal enrichment classes
• Alumni:
  107,678 (as of FY2011)
  67% live in Colorado
  

College of Architecture and Planning Statistics

• ​Type:
  Masters                                     466
  ​    Architecture                           249     53%
      Historic Preservation               15       3%
      Landscape​ Architecture           90     19%
      Urban & Regional Planning ​   101     22%
      Urban Design                           11      2%
  
  PhD                                              30
• Gender:
  Male                               256     52%
  Female                           240     48%
• Residence:
  Colorado Resident          385     78%      
  Domestic Non-resident     66     13%
• Percentage of Time:
  Full-time                          470     95%
  Part-time                           26      5%
• Ethnic Minority:  Total      52     10% 
  Asian-American                 16       3%        
  African-American               10       2%
  Hispanic                            20       4%
  Native American                  4       .08%
  Pacific Islander                    2       .04%
• International Students:   45       9%
• Average student age:      29.7 

Degrees - Awarded 2011

Masters                                          205

• Architecture                            90
• Landscape Architecture          29
• Urban & Regional Planning     69
• Urban Design                         17
  

PhD                                                   2

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Faculty

• 31 Full time
• 35 Lecturers (usually teaching one class)
• 16:1 CAP student-faculty graduate ratio
  

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Alumni

• 7,722 Alumni

Accreditations

• Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
• National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
• Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) 
  

Distinctions

• Students won first two international Solar Decathlon competitions, 2002, 2005
• Students won national Urban Land Institute Design competition, 2005
• Colorado's only College of Architecture and Planning