The University Honors and Leadership (UHL) program is CU Denver's university-wide undergraduate honors program, offering both a traditional academic honors curriculum and an honors program in leadership studies.

The UHL program offers exceptional, highly motivated students many of the benefits of a small liberal arts college along with the opportunities available at a major research university.

The UHL program is fully compatible with every major.  This means that while pursuing your degree, you will also take courses for your UHL minor.

For first-time freshmen the program is 3 or 4 years depending on your plan. The UHL minor will cover all CU Denver Core course EXCEPT English (ENGL 1020), a math class, and a laboratory science course.

For transfer students the program is 2 years.

Yes, the first-time to college track satisfies 27 credits of the required university core curriculum (34-38 credit hours), it doesn't add to the hours required for graduation from CU Denver. The upper division track does add 15 credits to your program of study and you will exit with a minor in honors and leadership studies.

Students admitted to the UHL program receive a base scholarship of $1250 each fall and spring semester, distributed over four years for first-time freshmen and over two years for transfer students. UHL students may apply for additional UHL and university scholarships.

In addition to this financial support, UHL students have the opportunity to be part of a close-knit cohort, learn from leading faculty, participate in leadership development activities, build your resume with community volunteering, and apply to unique study abroad programs.

UHL students also have the use of the UHL House, a restored Victorian building on the Ninth Street Park of the Auraria Campus. 

UHL students are expected to maintain a high level of academic excellence while studying at CU Denver. They are also encouraged to pursue research and internship opportunities and to be involved in UHL-sponsored outreach and services activities.