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To apply to CU Denver, select the appropriate application below.

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Undergraduates

Common App - First Year

Already have a Common App account? First-time first years can apply to CU Denver through the Common App.

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Common App - Transfer

Already have a Common App account? Transfer students can apply to CU Denver through the Common App.

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First Year, Transfer, and Returning

This is the easiest way to apply to CU Denver if you are applying as a first-time first year, transfer, online, returning, or international student, or if you want to apply to the Post Bac Certificate in Allied & Professional Health Sciences.

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Undergraduate Non-Degree Applicant

This application is for high school students interested in our Pre-Collegiate program, CU Denver Scholars program, or CU Pre-Health Scholars program, or undergraduate students looking to complete a course for professional development or transfer credits to another institution can enroll in CU Denver courses as a undergraduate non-degree student.

Students with a bachelor’s degree applying to pursue undergraduate non-degree coursework need to submit a Graduate Non-Degree application, excluding undergraduate certificates.

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Graduates 

Graduate Degree Applicant

Use this application if you are applying as a master’s or doctoral degree seeking, returning, or international student.

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Graduate Non-Degree Applicant

Use this application if you are applying as a Post-Baccalaureate student with a bachelor’s degree, this includes those seeking to take undergraduate non-degree coursework (excluding undergraduate certificate programs).

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Continuing and Professional Education & Microcredentials

Continuing and Professional Education Applicant

This application is for those seeking to apply as a Continuing Education, Non-Credit, or ESL student.

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Microcredential Applicant

This application is for students seeking to enroll only in a microcredential program, who are not actively enrolled at CU Denver.

Applicants who are currently a degree- or certificate-seeking student at CU Denver should not use this application and instead should contact the department that is offering the microcredential for additional support.

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