CollegeAmerica: Our College in Denver

Our College in Denver, located in the capitol of Colorado, is situated in an ideal location for both business and recreation. From banking to government, high technology, and medical services, Denver thrives as a hub for the central United States. Boasting the highest percentage of population with university degrees in the US, Our College in Denver is a focal point of Colorado's thriving business community. Fabulous restaurants, affordable housing, abundant parks and friendly people abound. Denver is the largest city in a 600 mile radius - an area almost the size of Europe. In the past five years, more than 350,000 people have moved to the Mile High City, making it one of the fastest growing regions in the nation.

• According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, of the adult population in Denver, 92.1% are high school graduates and 35% are college graduates.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce predicts that the Denver metro area will continue to outpace the rest of the nation through the next decade.

Electronics Business Today rates Denver as one of the top 20 locations in the U.S. for an electronics plant. Entrepreneur states that Denver has been rated one of the top 10 cites for small business in the last three years, and Fortune Magazine says Denver has been one of the "Best Cities for Business" for the last five years. The area is home to numerous small industries as well as giants, such as the Coors Brewing Company, high-tech space and military contractors like Lockheed Martin, mining and oil industries, and computer and communications contractors.

• Denver has the nation's largest city park system, with more than 200 parks within city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains - an area larger than all of Manhattan Island.
• Our College in Denver has 300 days of bright sunshine a year - more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami Beach.
• Denver International Airport is the nation's largest - 53 square miles, an area so large it could hold the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Chicago O'Hare Airport combined.

Situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver boasts numerous world-class recreational opportunities just a short drive away - skiing, boating, hiking, biking, magnificent drives, and much more.

CULTURAL FACILITIES

• Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
• Buffalo Bill Museum
• Byers-Evans House and Denver History Museum
• Colorado History Museum
• Denver Art Museum
• Denver Botanic Gardens
• Denver Museum of Nature and Science
• Denver Urban Gardens
• Denver Zoo
• Four Mile Historic Park
• Molly Brown House Museum
• Museo de las Americas
• Ocean Journey
• Theatres and Arenas

The Denver Center Theater and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra offer world-renowned entertainment.

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Concerts in the city parks attract the picnic crowd. The Denver metropolitan area hosts a large number of fabulous restaurants and nightclubs. Red Rocks Amphitheater (a Denver mountain park) is a natural outdoor amphitheater with a stunning view of the city, set dramatically among towering spires of red rock.

With a mild, dry climate and over 300 days of sunshine annually, the busy population is sports and recreation oriented. Add to all this the many museums and fine art offerings, and you have the mix for a stimulating and rich personal and educational experience.