University of Denver

Denver is a private research university on a quarter calendar rather than semesters, which changes how every cost and deadline reads: tuition is charged per quarter, a standard year is three quarters, and full-time means 12 to 18 credits in a given quarter. It publishes an unusually clear cost breakdown — three worked examples covering on-campus, off-campus and living-at-home, each itemised by quarter and by year, distinguishing what Denver bills from what the student pays elsewhere. All international students are automatically considered for merit scholarships with no separate application, and Denver states that merit awards are fixed for four years, so an applicant can model the full degree cost rather than guessing at renewals. Denver is also unusual in listing a CSS Profile code alongside its FAFSA code, which suggests a need-based route worth asking about. Non-Colorado residents receive an additional transportation allowance of USD 763 in the cost of attendance, which quietly helps an applicant flying from Almaty.