Tuition and Finances
Cost (and Savings) of Attendance
The CU Denver Financial Services offers more than $70 million in financial assistance to qualified students on the downtown Denver campus each year (divided amongst 12,000+ students).
Out of State Discounted Tuition: Fall 2012 - Summer 2013
You are eligible for the discounted amount if you: live outside of Colorado and take all of your CU Denver courses online.
The discounted non-resident tuition (per credit hour) for School of Public Affairs :
- GRADUATE - School of Public Affairs - MPA: $567, MCJ: $567
This amount is higher than the standard in-state tuition, but significantly lower than the non-resident tuition amount. If you have questions, contact your school/college program coordinator.
Exceptions
Some online classes are in CU Denver’s extended campus. The tuition rates of these classes will be set by the schools and programs offering these courses. If you're unsure whether your course is in extended campus or in main campus (and may be eligible for a tuition discount), please contact your school/college program coordinator.
Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Maymester 2013, Summer 2013
Tuition and fees at the university have been established by the Board of Regents, the governing body of the University of Colorado, and is subject to change any time.
Please Note: The tuition rates below do not apply to or include Extended Studies credit hours. Tuition for each Extended Studies course is charged in addition to tuition for any "Main Campus" credit hours and is established by the individual University Department/College offering the course. For questions about the tuition rate for a particular Extended Studies course, please contact the offering Department/College.
| Resident Tuition |
Non-Resident Tuition |
|---|
| Credit Hours |
CLAS |
EDUC |
ENGR & CAM |
ARCH |
SPA |
Business & Non Degree |
Credit Hours |
CLAS |
EDUC, ENGR, CAM, ARCH, SPA |
Business & Non Degree |
|---|
0 - 1 |
$355 |
$349 |
$433 |
$428 |
$494 |
$496 |
0 - 1 |
$1,087 |
$1,160 |
$1,181 |
2 |
$710 |
$698 |
$866 |
$856 |
$988 |
$992 |
2 |
$2,174 |
$2,320 |
$2,362 |
3 |
$1,065 |
$1,047 |
$1,299 |
$1,284 |
$1,482 |
$1,488 |
3 |
$3,261 |
$3,480 |
$3,543 |
4 |
$1,420 |
$1,396 |
$1,732 |
$1,712 |
$1,976 |
$1,984 |
4 |
$4,348 |
$4,640 |
$4,724 |
5 |
$1,775 |
$1,745 |
$2,165 |
$2,140 |
$2,470 |
$2,480 |
5 |
$5,435 |
$5,800 |
$5,905 |
6 |
$2,130 |
$2,094 |
$2,598 |
$2,568 |
$2,964 |
$2,976 |
6 |
$6,522 |
$6,960 |
$7,086 |
7 |
$2,485 |
$2,443 |
$3,031 |
$2,996 |
$3,458 |
$3,472 |
7 |
$7,609 |
$8,120 |
$8,267 |
8 |
$2,840 |
$2,792 |
$3,464 |
$3,424 |
$3,952 |
$3,968 |
8 |
$8,696 |
$9,280 |
$9,448 |
9 |
$3,124 |
$3,141 |
$3,810 |
$3,765 |
$4,346 |
$4,364 |
9 |
$9,783 |
$10,440 |
$10,629 |
10 |
$3,246 |
$3,371 |
$3,959 |
$3,913 |
$4,517 |
$4,535 |
10 |
$10,195 |
$10,881 |
$11,076 |
11 |
$3,368 |
$3,491 |
$4,108 |
$4,061 |
$4,688 |
$4,706 |
11 |
$10,607 |
$11,322 |
$11,523 |
12 |
$3,490 |
$3,611 |
$4,257 |
$4,209 |
$4,859 |
$4,877 |
12 |
$11,019 |
$11,763 |
$11,970 |
13 |
$3,612 |
$3,731 |
$4,406 |
$4,357 |
$5,030 |
$5,048 |
13 |
$11,019 |
$11,763 |
$11,970 |
14 |
$3,734 |
$3,851 |
$4,555 |
$4,505 |
$5,201 |
$5,219 |
14 |
$11,019 |
$11,763 |
$11,970 |
15 |
$3,856 |
$3,971 |
$4,704 |
$4,653 |
$5,372 |
$5,390 |
15 |
$11,019 |
$11,763 |
$11,970 |
16 |
$4,211 |
$4,320 |
$5,137 |
$5,081 |
$5,866 |
$5,886 |
16 |
$12,106 |
$12,923 |
$13,151 |
17 |
$4,566 |
$4,669 |
$5,570 |
$5,509 |
$6,360 |
$6,382 |
17 |
$13,193 |
$14,083 |
$14,332 |
18 |
$4,921 |
$5,018 |
$6,0003 |
$5,937 |
$6,854 |
$6,878 |
18 |
$14,280 |
$15,243 |
$15,513 |
For tuition rates above 18 credit hours, please contact the Student Service Center at 303-556-2710.
Tuition for Courses Taken for No Credit
Tuition for courses taken for no credit (NC) is the same as for courses taken for credit.
Fractional Credit
Fractional credit is regarded as 1 hour in assessing tuition and fee charges.