CU College of Nursing - Nursing BS Program, Denver, Colorado

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• If your primary spoken language is not English you will to need to submit TOEFL scores as part of the application process.

• If you are an international applicant to the College of Nursing you will need to submit  TOEFL scores as part of the application process.

• The College of Nursing TOEFL Exam Code is 3377. Please be sure to use this code when registering for the exam to ensure that we receive the results. 

• A total score of at least 560 on the paper-based TOEFL and 50 or above on the Test of Spoken English (TSE), 220 on the computer-based TOEFL and 50 or above on the TSE, or 83 on the Internet-based TOEFL with 26 or above on the Spoken portion is required.    

  The minimum Cumulative GPA required for eligibility is 3.00.

• The Cumulative GPA includes all college course work that has been completed up to the application deadline.

• Included in the GPA calculation is study abroad coursework through a regionally accredited US institution or through an international institution.

• Included in the GPA is coursework completed at an international institution.

All of your Prerequisite classes will be considered transfer credit. This college level credit may be accepted by the University of Colorado if:

• It has been earned at a regionally accredited college or university.
• A grade of C (not C-) or better has been attained. 
• The credit is for courses appropriate to the degree sought at this institution. 
• It is not vocational-technical course work. 
• It is not remedial course work. 
• Some courses are accepted from Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP and International Baccalaureate programs.

AP Credit

Only specific prerequisites and electives can be met using AP credit; click here to view the AP Credit Transfer Guide.  

• The minimum score shown is required to transfer the AP credit to meet prerequisites and electives.
• The official transcript (score report) from the College Board is required to show the score(s) earned.  This document needs to be sent directly to the College of Nursing at the mailing address below.
• To ensure that your official score report is received by the College of Nursing, please use school code is 0968.

CLEP Credit

Only specific prerequisites and electives can be met using CLEP credit; click here to view the CLEP Credit Transfer Guide.  

• The minimum score shown is required to transfer the CLEP credit to meet prerequisites and electives.
• The official transcript (score report) from the College Board is required to show the score(s) earned.  This document needs to be sent directly to the College of Nursing at the mailing address below.
• To ensure that your official score report is received by the College of Nursing, please use school code is 0968.  

Pass/Fail Credit

• Prerequisite courses taken for pass/fail credit will not be accepted.
• No more than 6 semester credit hours of Pass credit will be considered for the elective course work required to complete the 60 semester credit hours.
• The grade of P will be accepted provided it is equivalent to C (not C-) or better and is so indicated on the transcript.

Correspondence and Extension

• A maximum of 30 semester hours of correspondence and extension credit may count toward the degree.
• Correspondence and extension credit must meet the guidelines for transfer of college level credit and are subject to review. Please call 303-724-1812 to speak with an admission specialist for more details.

International Credit (including Study Abroad Course Work) 

• If you attended a college or university outside of the U.S., the College of Nursing requires official transcripts mailed from the issuing institutions to the College of Nursing using the address below.
• Transcripts in sealed envelopes submitted by anyone other than the issuing institution will not be accepted as official.
• The College of Nursing also requires a course-by-course evaluation of international transcripts done by World Education Services (WES). The WES evaluation must be sent directly from WES to the College of Nursing using the address below. It is strongly recommended that the international transcripts and the WES evaluation be ordered several months before the application deadline.
• All required transcripts and the WES evaluation must be received by the application deadlines.

Mailing address

Office of Student Affairs & Diversity

University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing

13120 E 19th Ave, C288-6, Rm 3255

Aurora, CO 80045

Colorado MAPS Requirements

COLLEGE OF NURSING MINIMUM ACADEMIC PREPARATION (MAPS) FOR BS PROGRAM APPLICANTS

What are Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS)? The MAPS specify the courses a student should take in high school in order to earn a CU degree. Completing MAPS makes your application for admission stronger and increases your chances of admission. If you are admitted and have not completed all of the MAPS, you will still have to complete them before you can graduate from the university. Completing MAPS will provide you with strong preparation for success in college.

Since the College of Nursing has a recommended but not a required prerequisite in Foreign Language, if a student self-reports a deficiency in the MAPS Foreign Language requirement, then submission of a high school transcript to the college’s admission office will be required. CON admissions specialists will then review the self-reported MAPS foreign language requirement. In the rare instance that an applicant has completed all prerequisites but has not fulfilled the MAPS foreign language requirement at either the high school or college prerequisite level then the applicant will be advised to complete a foreign language course prior to admission to the College of Nursing. Should questions arise regarding MAPS requirements, please contact your College of Nursing admissions specialist.