Key differences on Getting in

1
Roger Williams's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Denver's
Yield rate
2
U. Denver's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Roger Williams's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Denver admits 85% vs. 88% at Roger Williams
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Denver85%Most selective

Roger Williams88%

Applicants

U. Denver16.6KMost

Roger Williams8K

Admitted

U. Denver14.2KMost

Roger Williams7K

Yield rate

U. Denver8%

Roger Williams13%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. DenverAccessible
Roger WilliamsAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Denver79%

Roger Williams89%

Men admitted

U. Denver76%

Roger Williams86%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Denver

1160–1360

Roger Williams

1140–1310

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Denver

27–32

Roger Williams

24–29

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Denver25%

Roger Williams19%

Submitted ACT

U. Denver11%

Roger Williams2%

Test policy

U. DenverTest-optional
Roger WilliamsTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Denver
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 56% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.
Roger Williams
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Denver	Roger Williams
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Important	Required
Essay	Important	Required
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Denver (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why