The University of Colorado at Denver is a research university in Denver, Colorado. Commonly referred to as CU-Denver, it is part of the University of Colorado system. The university offers more than 100 degrees including undergraduate, graduate, professional and certificates programs. There are more than 100 degree programs in 12 schools and colleges awarding more than 3,400 degrees every year. Currently, nearly 12,000 students are enrolled at th...
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The University of Colorado at Denver is a research university in Denver, Colorado. Commonly referred to as CU-Denver, it is part of the University of Colorado system. The university offers more than 100 degrees including undergraduate, graduate, professional and certificates programs. There are more than 100 degree programs in 12 schools and colleges awarding more than 3,400 degrees every year. Currently, nearly 12,000 students are enrolled at the Downtown Denver Campus.
In 1912, the University of Colorado established a downtown Denver campus to meet the needs of the city's rapidly expanding population. The downtown Denver campus started as extension courses from Boulder, officially named the University of Colorado's Department of Correspondence and Extension, and it became an official extension center in 1957. This gave the downtown Denver campus the authority to grant degrees. In 1969, the campus had been renamed the University of Colorado-Denver Center and was offering 34 programs...
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