Regis University

“The only Jesuit Catholic university in the Rocky Mountain region, offering 120+ degree programs.”

Regis University is a private Jesuit Catholic institution founded in 1877 and located in northwest Denver, with sweeping views of the Rocky Mountains from a 100-acre main campus that sits twenty minutes from downtown. As one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, Regis grounds its academics in the Ignatian tradition of cura personalis — care for the whole person — and challenges students with a question that doubles as the school's tagline: "How ought we to live?" The university enrolls about 5,500 students total (roughly 2,700 undergraduates plus a substantial graduate population) across Regis College, the Anderson College of Business and Computing, the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, and the College of Contemporary Liberal Studies. Regis is best known nationally for its health-sciences programs, with the Loretto Heights School of Nursing repeatedly ranked the #1 nursing school in Colorado and physical therapy, pharmacy, counseling, and health-services administration programs that draw applicants from across the Mountain West. Undergraduates also gravitate toward business (with a strong accounting and finance pipeline into Denver employers), computer science, neuroscience, and the humanities-rich Regis College liberal-arts core. The Jesuit pedagogy emphasizes small classes, faculty mentorship, and experiential learning — including service learning embedded in many degrees — and the 12:1 student-faculty ratio means students form lasting relationships with professors and clinical mentors. Located in one of the fastest-growing metros in the United States, Regis students enjoy direct access to Denver's tech, biotech, healthcare, and aerospace industries, while the campus itself preserves a quieter residential feel built around the historic Main Hall and a chapel-anchored quad. Regis Rangers compete in NCAA Division II in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. International enrollment is modest but the Office of Admissions provides dedicated international advising, peer and faculty mentoring for new arrivals, and a clear pathway covering merit-based scholarships, English-proficiency requirements (TOEFL 78, IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 105), and visa documentation. For international students seeking a values-driven, healthcare- and business-oriented education in a fast-growing American city with dramatic outdoor access, Regis is a compelling option.