At CU Denver, first-year students can apply up to one year before the semester they plan to start attending. In order to secure housing, meet important financial aid and scholarship deadlines, and have the best course availability, we encourage our first-year students to apply early. Most first-year students apply during the fall of their senior year of high school.
We practice "rolling admission" and after your application is complete, we can usually notify you of your admission status in no more than two to three weeks. Applications reviewed through an admissions committee process or those where additional information is requested may take a little longer.
To complete the online application, you will need to have the following information handy.
Residency is initially determined during the application process, and in most circumstances, your residency classification will affect your tuition rate.
In the event that your residency status changes once you are admitted or at anytime during your studies here at CU Denver, you are encouraged to submit a Residency Petition form to the Office of the Registrar.
A non-refundable $50 application fee must be submitted with your application via PayPal or credit card. You may also mail a check directly to the university. Please make checks payable to University of Colorado Denver and write your name and date of birth on the front of the check.
Mailing Address:
University of Colorado Denver
Office of Admissions
Campus Box 167 PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
*If you qualify for a fee waiver, please have your counselor email a fee waiver request.
To be considered official, request an official high school transcript be mailed from your high school directly to the CU Denver Office of Admissions. A hand-delivered transcript may be considered official only if delivered to the admissions office in the original sealed envelope. Faxed transcripts are unofficial. Electronically delivered transcripts are only accepted from a high school counselor or through Parchment/Docufide, etc., and are considered official when received. A final official high school transcript showing your date of graduation will be required.
Please note: High school seniors graduating in 2023 are not required to submit ACT or SAT scores. Submitting test scores is optional, and won't negatively impact your application. Review our FAQ for more information.
Hard Copy Transcripts
To be considered official, transcripts must arrive in the original, sealed envelopes from the school or university. Please have your transcripts mailed or hand delivered to the address below.
University of Colorado Denver
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Denver, CO 80217-3364
University of Colorado Denver
Student Commons Building
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1201 Larimer St Suite 1005
Denver, CO 80204
Deadline
Your final official transcript(s) must be submitted to our office by Wednesday, September 8, 2023 otherwise a hold will be placed on your account preventing you from registering for the next semester.
Please note: Failure to submit the missing transcript(s) listed above will result in a registration hold on your account. This hold will prevent you from registering for Fall 2023 classes.
Questions? If you have questions or run into issues sending us your transcript(s), you may contact us at Admissions@UCDenver.edu.
Send Your Scores
Advanced Placement Program | College-Level Examination Program
School Code: 4875
International Baccalaureate Program
School Code: 01398
Advanced Placement Program Score Reports
Official AP Score Reports must be sent to CU Denver directly from the College Board.
AP Grade Reports are usually sent in July to the college you designated on your answer sheet, to you, and to your high school. Each report is cumulative and includes grades for all the AP Exams you have ever taken, unless you have requested that one or more grades be withheld from a college or canceled. Visit AP Grade Reporting Services to request official score reports.
CLEP Transcripts
Official CLEP Transcripts must be sent to CU Denver directly from the College Board.
If you did not indicate a score recipient institution at the time of your exam and you want to request your CLEP scores, you can do so by ordering a CLEP Transcript. This Transcript is a cumulative score report of all the CLEP exams you have taken and the scores you earned in the last 20 years. To obtain a CLEP Transcript:
Mail the completed form with your payment to CLEP to the address on the form.
Or call (800) 257-9558 if ordering with a credit card. Please provide your name (at testing time), date of birth, social security number, exam title(s), test date, testing location/center, and where you want your scores to be sent.
International Baccalaureate Program
Official IB transcripts are required and must be sent directly from your high school or the International Baccalaureate Program.
IB graduates should send their requests for transcripts to transcripts.ibna@ibo.org.
Send test scores and transcripts electronically:
Mail test scores and transcripts:
University of Colorado Denver
Office of Admissions
Campus Box 167
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
The first step in applying for financial aid is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). To be considered for the best aid available, complete your FAFSA and submit any requested documents by our priority deadline of April 1.
CU Denver FAFSA School Code 004508