<p>Can anybody here give me more info on DU? Did your kids like it? Are there a lot of lecture based classes? Do you have to ski to enjoy life there? Thanks, any other info is appreciated.</p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>We’re not too far from there, and a number of kids from our area go there. Feedback has been very positive. The last chancellor (president?) was an incredibly effective fundraiser and wealthy to boot, so the facilities were substantially upgraded. It is in a cute neighborhood with lots of small shops and restaurants adjacent to campus, but about fifteen minutes from the LoDo area of Denver. Classes are small, kids are engaged, and it is a well-connected school if you want to stay in the Rocky Mountain region. Lots of local and regional companies recruit there. They do get lots of kids from California, but between skiing and the number of kids who live at school but go home/out on the weekends the campus seems a little quiet then. I’ve heard that some of the local apartments adjacent to campus are kind of ratty. </p>
<p>DU is expensive, but they seem to have a pretty good merit scholarship program. Some of their more famous alums include:
Peter Coors (Class of 1970) CEO of Coors Brewing
Gale Norton (Class of 1974) Interior Secretary
Condoleezza Rice (Class of 1974) National Security Advisor
David Adkins (Class of 1978) Comedian better known as Sinbad
Andrew Rosenthal (Class of 1978) Assistant managing editor of the New York Times
Mark Rycroft (Class of 1990) St. Louis Blues forward</p>
<p>That sounds good. However I myself do not ski. Do you think this would somehow ostracize from the rest of the community?</p>
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<p>No, you won’t be ostracized, but you’ll enjoy DU a lot more if you’re outdoorsy: mountain climbing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting and all manner of sports are big in Denver and at DU. The outdoors and a very active, physical life style are what draws most people here.</p>
<p>“The outdoors and a very active, physical life style are what draws most people here.” </p>
<p>This is pretty common at any college/uni in Colorado and not just DU. Although like any populice there are people who aren’t “outdoorsey.” DU is in Denver, so an urban setting for those that don’t want to drive to the mountains or can’t handle the higher elevations.</p>
<p>My son is just finishing up his soph year at
DU and he and we are very happy with his experiences so far. He’s majoring in public policy (switched out of business) and has had some incredible professors, very small classes and has made friends from all over.
He loves that he can do either outdoorsy things or urban things depending on his mood come the weekend–he loves having the best of both worlds.</p>