Honors Curriculum and Leadership Studies
Fall 2020 Applications
Due to unforeseen challenges with the Coronavirus we are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the fall 2020 (Class of 2024) cohort is filled. We will update this page as needed.
To be considered for the University Honors and Leadership Program (UHL), students must be incoming first-year students who've been admitted to the University of Colorado Denver as full-time undergraduate students. Early applications are encouraged.
- Feb. 1 - Priority admission deadline
- March 15 - Regular admission deadline
We are currently accepting applications for positions on our waiting list.
Honors and Leadership Program Benefits
The CU Denver University Honors and Leadership Program (UHL) is our university-wide undergraduate honors program, offering both a traditional academic honors curriculum and an honors program in leadership studies. UHL offers students an array of opportunities that aren't available to the typical undergraduate and does so within an environment that simultaneously promotes educational excellence, social and intellectual community, teamwork, and individual initiative.
- $10,000 in UHL scholarships over four years
- Opportunity to apply for additional UHL-specific scholarships
- Membership in a cohort-based community that provides intellectual and social opportunities from the moment you arrive on campus
- Innovative curriculum that provides a unique path to satisfying the university’s core curriculum requirements with a wide range of multidisciplinary courses
- Opportunity to choose between minors in multidisciplinary academic honors or an honors program in leadership studies with no additional course work
- International education experiences, including study abroad programs with fellow UHL students
- Opportunity to participate in state, regional, and national honors and leadership conferences
- “University Honors” designations on your diploma and transcript
- Access to the UHL house with work space, computers, printer, copier, meeting room, and UHL staff and faculty
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We start accepting applications for the new cohort in December for the following fall. Only 40 incoming first-year students are accepted and we continue accepting applications until the group is filled. Among other standards, qualified applicants are expected to rank in the top ten percent of their high school class.
Not Just an Honors Program
Academics are just part of what we're all about. Our educational efforts are enhanced by opportunities that go far beyond the academic college experience. You’ll participate in community service, leadership-development activities, and have the chance to study abroad with UHL faculty and fellow students.
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Program Details
We stimulate intellectual curiosity and foster close relationships with fellow students and professors through small class size and a cohort model. All of our students receive a base scholarship of $10,000 and may apply for additional scholarships. They also have exclusive access to the UHL house which is the hub for our activities.
Who We Are
Your honors and leadership experience is guided by faculty and staff dedicated to mentoring, advising, and teaching our students. Our staff is located in the UHL house and is readily available to support and assist. Our faculty members are leaders in their academic field who enjoy the reward of teaching our academically-focused future leaders.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
University Honors and Leadership
CU Denver
1047 9th Street Historic Park
1047 9th Street
Denver, CO 80204
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