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Sociology & anthropology at University of Denver

University of Denver graduates about 36 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year363% of the class
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1400whole school

Around University of Denver

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One Observatory Park
One Observatory Park 2020-04-24Photo: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Iliff Hall, pictured from the campus of the University of Denver facing the Ilif
Iliff Hall, Iliff School of Theology, 2021Photo: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Evans Memorial Chapel's northern exterior, January 2022
North side of Evans Memorial ChapelPhoto: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 15 · Student housing 7 · Chapel 2 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Haverford College 85
  2. Michigan State University 84
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 84
  4. Boston University 84
  5. United States Military Academy at West Point 84
  6. Amherst College 84
  7. University of Colorado Boulder 83
  8. Stony Brook University–SUNY 83

Other strong majors at University of Denver

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Denver with every school we score in sociology & anthropology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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