Admissions

​New Student Information

For Maymester and Summer 2013

Enrollment details can be found in our Your Next Step brochure.

For  Fall Semester 2013

Here are some things to do and plan for as you prepare for fall enrollment.  Additional enrollment details can be found in our
Next Steps - Freshman Enrollment Information brochure.

After admission:

• Make your housing arrangements.  Freshmen not living at home with parents or otherwise receiving an exemption are required to live in Campus Village Housing.  Hurry: on-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Campus Village is not owned and operated by the university, so housing arrangements are separate from campus enrollment and billing.
• Apply for financial aid and/or scholarships. Visit the financial aid and scholarship resources websites to learn more about funding options and application timelines and requirements.
• Explore other ways to fund your education.  If you are an out-of-state student, check out the Opportunities for out-of-state students webpage.
• Respond to notices for accessing portal accounts.
  --If you applied for admission online, checked your application status online, or otherwise created an account at any CU Campus, you have a username and password for the MYUCDenver prospective student portal.  After admission, you may be directed to this portal account for financial aid and/or other matters.  Retain your user name and password for this portal account until after classes begin.
  --Before you register for classes, you will receive an email directing you to activate your UCDAccess portal account, which will become your permanent university account.  Upon activating UCDAccess, you will be able to learn your university assigned email address, find your registration appointment time, search for courses, pay your enrollment deposit, and more.
• Attend student orientation. If admitted for fall semester, orientation is required. With parent sessions available, you will be able to choose from a variety of orientation dates which begin in late spring and occur throughout the summer. An orientation brochure will be mailed to you from the Orientation Office.  
• Receive advising and register for classes.  
• --For fall enrollment, advising, advisor approval and course registration occur as part of student orientation. You must pay a tuition deposit (unless you have applied for financial aid) either prior to or while attending student orientation.   
• Send your proof of immunization to the Auraria Health Center. Visit www.ucdenver.edu/immunizations for details.
• Request final transcripts.  Be sure to request official final high school transcripts with your graduation date posted and have them sent to the Office of Admissions.
• Request other transcripts and test scores. If applicable, request official college transcripts for courses taken while in high school, official score reports for exams such as AP or IB, or the SMART transcript for members of the military and have them sent to the Office of Admissions.
• Obtain your student ID.  After you have registered for classes, you may obtain your student ID. Note that your student fees pay for an RTD Smart Card pass so you can ride local public transportation without an additional charge.  Smart Cards are available two weeks before classes begin.
• Buy your textbooks, when available.  The Auraria Campus Bookstore will have listings in the store and online indicating required texts before classes begin. Visit http://www.aurariabooks.com for details.
• Know where to park and how much it costs.  If living at Campus Village, you may purchase a permit for on-site parking.  Remember--Your RTD smart card pass allows you to ride local public transportation without an additional charge.
• Plan to get involved!  Click here to sample opportunities for becoming an engaged and involved CU Denver student.   And be sure to watch for information and invitations to our August welcome week events.  Go Lynx!