First-Year Admissions
Fall 2020 Undergraduate Application Deadline: August 9, 2020
Your college experience is more than just four years and a piece of paper. You'll be applying to CU Denver as a first-year college student, and you know what you want. You want a rich educational experience that lets you learn, grow, and make an impact. You want classes that challenge you, a campus that embraces you, a city that empowers you. And some mountains wouldn't hurt.
That’s why you’re considering CU in the City, Colorado’s only public urban research university and home of the Lynx.
Are you a first-year student?
Anyone applying for admission to a college or university for the first time after graduating from high school, or earning a General Educational Diploma (GED), is a first-year student for admission purposes. Students who completed college courses while still in high school may have credits that will be considered for transfer toward their college degree, but they still apply as first-year students.
What First-Year Students Need to Know
Got What It Takes?
CU Denver Lynx are serious students with serious goals. See how your qualifications match up with our standards.
How To Apply
Did you know you can apply up to a year in advance. Just follow our four simple steps and our application will be completed before you know it.
Congrats! You're In
Start planning. Schedule orientation, apply for scholarships, explore student housing, get to know Lynx Central.
We've Got Your Back
College can be confusing, even a little intimidating, But, don't sweat it. We've got the answers to your questions.
International Students
International applicants should contact the Office of International Affairs for additional help and resources to complete the application.
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Undergraduate Admissions
CU Denver
Student Commons Building
1201 Larimer Street
#1005
Denver, CO 80204
303-315-2601
