What is University College?
Welcome to the college of professional and continuing studies at the University of Denver, a top-ranked university. As one of 10 colleges at the University of Denver, University College offers career-focused degree programs for working adults.
Continuing Education for Working Adults
Start stacking your skills and your credentials. The applied skills you cultivate at University College last a lifetime, and the benefits just keep on giving.
Career-Focused Learning
A career-focused curriculum helps elevate your current career or prepare you for new opportunities in the evolving workplace.
A Message from Dean Michael McGuire
Welcome to the college of continuing and professional studies at the University of Denver, a top-ranked university. As one of 10 colleges at the University of Denver, University College offers career-focused content for busy adults.
10%
of University College students are veterans or active military
5000+
individuals pursuing non-credit courses
3000
students, the largest graduate school at the University Denver
55%
of students live outside of the state of Colorado
Our Mission
To deliver enduring professional growth and personal development by providing adult learners access to the University of Denver through alternative educational pathways.
Our Values
- Honor the individual: we meet others where they are; work inclusively; and embrace diversity of thought, background, and perspective
- Champion learning: we know first-hand the powerful outcomes that result when education extends over a lifetime
- Transform lives: we make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of others
- Work together: for us, this begins with the cultivation of mutual understanding and extends to collaboration and collective ownership of results
- Pursue excellence: we go the extra mile to deliver exemplary educational offerings and service to others