University College is the school of professional and continuing studies of the University of Denver

University of Denver

The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....

, geared to the needs of working adults. University College delivers graduate certificates and master’s degrees, in online and on campus formats. Non-credit personal development programs are also offered.

Mission

The mission of University College is to provide access to education at the University of Denver

University of Denver

The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....

. It uses evening, weekend, and online formats for both credit and non-credit courses, including a Bachelor of Arts Completion Program.

University of Denver

The University of Denver

University of Denver

The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....

 (DU), founded in 1864, is the oldest private university in the Rocky Mountain Region. It is a coeducation

Coeducation

Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...

al, four-year university in Denver

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

, Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

. DU currently enrolls approximately 11,117 students, about equally divided between graduate and undergraduate programs. The 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) main campus is a designated arboretum

Arboretum

An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...

 and is located primarily in the University Neighborhood

University Neighborhood (Denver, Colorado)

University is a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. It is home to the University of Denver, many university students, and other residents and businesses, including the first Chipotle Mexican Grill.-Geography:...

, about seven miles (11 km) south of downtown Denver.