University of Colorado Denver
CU Denver is a fully accredited and highly respected academic institution that proudly welcomes international students from more than 65 countries.
Whether you’re interested in urban design, business, engineering, pre-med or a degree that you can customize from more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree options, your educational experience is only limited by your imagination.
Our students are serious about their studies, but when it’s time for recreation, Colorado has more than 300 days of sunshine per year and unlimited outdoor activities. Set against the backdrop of the dramatic Rocky Mountains, Denver is a thriving city centrally located in the United States. It is home to one of the nation’s best international airports, one of its strongest economies, and is a great place to gain a world-class education.
With so many housing, dining, shopping and entertainment options within walking distance and easily accessible by public transportation, CU Denver is a great place to call home.
PROGRAMS
- 3D Graphics and Animation Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
- Accounting Major – BS in Business Administration
- Accounting Major – BS in Business Administration with specialization in Information Systems
- Anthropology BA
- Architecture BS
- Art History Emphasis, Fine Arts BA
- Art Practices Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
- Bioengineering BS
- Biology BS
- Chemistry BS
- Chemistry BS, ACS Certified
- Chemistry BS, Biochemistry Emphasis
- Chemistry BS, Biochemistry Emphasis, ACS Certified
- Civil Engineering BS
- Communication BA
- Computer Science BS
- Criminal Justice BA
- Digital Design Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
- Economics BA
- Education and Human Development, Early Childhood Education BA – Licensure Track
- Education and Human Development, Early Childhood Education BA – Non-Licensure Track
- Education and Human Development, Elementary Education BA
- Education and Human Development, Special Education BA
- Electrical Engineering BS
- English Writing BA
- English, Creative Writing Option BA
- English, Film Studies Option BA
- English, Literature Option BA
- Entrepreneurship Major – BS in Business Administration
- Ethnic Studies BA
- Film and Television Emphasis, Theatre, Film and Television BFA
- Finance Major – BS in Business Administration
- Financial Management Major – BS in Business Administration
- Financial Management Major – BS in Business Administration with Specialization in Information Systems
- French BA
- Geography – BA
- Geography – Environment, Society and Sustainability Option BA
- Geography – Environmental Science Education Option BA
- Geography – Environmental Science Option BA
- Geography – Urban Studies and Planning BA
- History BA
- Human Development and Family Relations BS
- Human Resources Management Major – BS in Business Administration
- Illustration Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
- Individually Structured Major – Integrated Studies BA
- Individually Structured Major – Interdisciplinary Studies BA
- Information Systems Major – BS in Business Administration (specializations available in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management and Marketing)
- International Business Major – BS in Business Administration
- International Studies BA
- Management Major – BS in Business Administration
- Management Major – BS in Business Administration with specialization in Information Systems
- Marketing Major – BS in Business Administration
- Marketing Major – BS in Business Administration with specialization in Information Systems
- Mathematics – Applied Option BS
- Mathematics – Probability and Statistics Option BS
- Mathematics BS
- Mechanical Engineering BS
- Music Business Emphasis, Audition Track, Music BS
- Music Business Emphasis, Non-Audition Track, Music BS
- Painting and Drawing Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
- Performance Emphasis, Music BS
- Philosophy BA
- Photography Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
- Physics – Biophysics and Medical Physics Option BS
- Physics – Pure and Applied Physics Option BS
- Political Science – Public Policy Option, BA
- Political Science BA
- Psychology BA
- Psychology BS
- Public Health BA
- Public Health BS
- Public Service BA
- Recording Arts Emphasis, Audition Track, Music BS
- Recording Arts Emphasis, Non-Audition Track, Music BS
- Risk Management and Insurance Major – BS in Business Administration
- Singer/Songwriter Emphasis, Music BS
- Sociology BA
- Spanish Language, Literature and Culture BA
- Spanish, International Language and Culture for the Professions Option BA
- Sports Business Major – BS in Business Administration
- Transmedia Sculpture Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA
Undergraduate Minors
- Anthropology Minor
- Art History Minor
- Astrophysics Minor
- Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience Minor
- Biology Minor
- Biophysics Minor
- Business Administration Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Chinese Studies Minor
- Communication Minor
- Computer Science Minor
- Creative Writing Minor
- Criminal Justice Minor
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Minor
- Design Essentials Minor
- Digital Design Minor
- Digital Media and Learning Minor
- Economics Minor
- Environmental Sciences Minor
- Ethics Minor
- Ethnic Studies Minor
- Film and Television Production Minor
- Film and Television Writing Minor
- Film Studies Minor
- Finance Minor
- French Minor
- Fundamentals of Business Minor
- Geography Minor
- German Studies Minor
- Health Humanities Minor
- History Minor
- Human Development and Family Relations Minor
- Illustration Minor
- International Studies Minor
- Law Studies Minor
- Linguistics Minor
- Literature Minor
- Mathematics Minor
- Nonprofit Management Minor
- Painting and Drawing Minor
- Philosophy Minor
- Photography Minor
- Physics Minor
- Political Science Minor
- Psychology Minor
- Public Health Demography Minor
- Public Health Minor
- Public Service Minor
- Religious Studies Minor
- Risk Management and Insurance Minor
- Social Justice Minor
- Sociology Minor
- Spanish Minor
- Studio Art Minor
- Sustainability Minor
- Theatre, Film and Television Minor
- Transmedia Sculpture Minor
- Urban and Regional Planning Minor
- Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
- Writing Minor
Dual Degree Programs
- 5 Year Mathematics BS/Statistics MS
- Chemistry BS/MS
- CLAS BA/MPA
- Criminal Justice BA/MCJ
- Economics BA/MA
- Economics BA/Mathematics BS Dual Degree
- Public Service BA/MPA
Undergraduate Certificate Programs
- Applied German Language Skills Undergraduate Certificate
- Applied Statistics Undergraduate Certificate
- Biochemistry Certificate
- Biotechnology Certificate
- Commodities Certificate
- Criminology Certificate
- Cultural Diversity Studies Undergraduate Certificate
- Democracy and Social Movements Undergraduate Certificate
- Ethics Undergraduate Certificate
- Families and Social Welfare Certificate
- Fundamentals of Business Alumni Certificate
- Geographic Information Science Undergraduate Certificate
- Launchpad Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Mediation Undergraduate Certificate
- Nonprofit Management Certificate
- Public, Non-Profit and Community Leadership Undergraduate Certificate
- Risk Management and Insurance Certificate
- Scientific Foundations of Technical Innovation Certificate
- Sociology of Health and Medicine Certificate
- Spanish for International Business Certificate
- Strategic Communication Undergraduate Certificate
- Sustainable Urban Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Accounting MS
- Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies (non-licensure): Early Childhood Education Concentration
- Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies (non-licensure): Higher Education Leadership Concentration
- Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies (non-licensure): Urban Education Concentration
- Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies EdS with Principal Licensure
- Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies MA with Principal Licensure
- Anthropology MA
- Applied Geography & Geospatial Science MA
- Applied Mathematics MS
- Architecture MArch
- Bioengineering MS
- Biology MS
- Business Administration – Health Administration MBA
- Business Administration MBA
- Business Administration: 11-Month MBA
- Business Analytics MS
- Chemistry MS
- Civil Engineering MS and MEng
- Communication MA
- Computer Science MS
- Counseling MA
- Criminal Justice MCJ
- Curriculum and Instruction MA
- Early Childhood Education MA
- Economics MA
- Education & Human Development (EDHD) MA
- Electrical Engineering MEng
- Electrical Engineering MS
- English MA
- Environmental Sciences MS
- Executive MBA in Health Administration
- Finance and Risk Management MS
- Global Energy Management MS
- Graduate Teacher Education Program: Master of Arts in Education and Human Development with a concentration in Teaching in Diverse Contexts
- Health Administration MS
- Historic Preservation MS
- History MA
- Humanities MH
- ILT-Teacher Librarian Leadership MA
- Information and Learning Technologies – Digital Media for Teaching and Learning (K-12), Master of Arts
- Information and Learning Technologies – eLearning Design and Implementation, Master of Arts
- Information and Learning Technologies – Instructional Design and Adult Learning, Master of Arts
- Information Systems MS
- Integrated Sciences MIS
- International Business MS
- Landscape Architecture MLA
- Management and Organization MS
- Marketing MS
- Master in Business Administration for Executives, MBA
- Mathematics Education Master of Science in Education MSEd
- MBA/MS in Bioengineering
- Mechanical Engineering MEng
- Mechanical Engineering MS
- Media Forensics Emphasis, Recording Arts MS
- New Directions, Political Science MA
- Political Science MA
- Public Administration MPA
- Public History, MA in History
- Recording Arts, Master of Science (MSRA)
- Social Science MSS
- Sociology MA
- Spanish MA
- Statistics MS
- Taxation MS
- Urban and Regional Planning MURP
- Urban Design MUD
Dual Degree Programs
- 5 Year Mathematics BS/Statistics MS
- Bioengineering Dual MS-MBA
- Bioengineering MD-MS
- Bioengineering MD-PhD
- Business Administration/Business MBA/MS
- Business Administration/Global Management MBA/MGM
- Business Administration/Medicine MBA/MD
- Business Administration/Urban and Regional Planning MBA/MURP
- Business/Business MS/MS
- Chemistry BS/MS
- Criminal Justice BA/MCJ
- Economics BA/MA
- Economics MA/Applied Mathematics MS Dual Degree, with a focus in Applied Statistics
- Economics MA/Finance MS Dual Degree
- Economics MA/Public Administration MPA Dual Degree
- Finance/Economics MS/MA
- Political Science MA / Master of Business Administration (MBA) Dual Degree
- Public Administration MPA/JD
- Public Administration/Criminal Justice MPA/MCJ
- Public Administration/Economics MPA/MA
- Public Administration/Public Health MPA/MPH
- Public Administration/Urban and Regional Planning MPA/MURP
- Public Affairs BA/MPA
Graduate Certificate Programs
- Applied Statistics Graduate Certificate
- Biochemistry Certificate
- Bioinnovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Commodities Certificate
- Democracy and Social Movements Graduate Certificate
- Design Build Graduate Certificate
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security Concentration
- Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Environmental Policy, Management and Law Concentration/Graduate Certificate
- Environmental Science Education Graduate Certificate
- Gender-Based Violence Concentration/Graduate Certificate
- Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate
- Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate
- Geospatial Information Science Graduate Certificate
- Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate
- Integrated Construction, Management + Leadership Graduate Certificate
- Interpersonal Violence and Health Care Graduate Certificate
- Local Government Concentration and Graduate Certificate
- Nonprofit Organizations Graduate Concentration/Certificate
- Post-Graduate Certificates
- Public, Nonprofit and Community Leadership Graduate Certificate
- Risk Management and Insurance Certificate
- Scientific Foundations of Technical Innovation Certificate
- Strategic Communication Graduate Certificate
- Sustainability Certificate
- Sustainable Urban Agriculture Graduate Certificate
- Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Graduate Certificate
- Teaching English Language Learners Graduate Certificate (CTELL)
- Water Resources Engineering for Urban Watershed Management Graduate Certificate
- Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate
TUITION FEES
Undergraduate
Standard Tuition Rate
Bachelors Program (Typically 120 Credits) |
| | Per Credit Hour | Full-Time 1-Semester (12 Credits) |
Full-Time 1-Semester (15 Credits) |
Full-Time 2-Semesters (30 Credits) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STANDARD TUITION | | | $997.00 | $11,964.00 | $14,955.00 | $29,910.00 |
Specialized Tuition Rates
Bachelors Program (Typically 120 Credits) |
Per Credit Hour | Full-Time 1-Semester (12 Credits) |
Full-Time 1-Semester (15 Credits) |
Full-Time 2-Semesters (30 Credits) |
---|---|---|---|---|
BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE TUITION | $1,047.00 | $12,564.00 | $15,705.00 | $31,410.00 |
DIGITAL ANIMATION TUITION | $1,080.00 | $12,960.00 | $16,200.00 | $32,400.00 |
Postgraduate
Master’s Program (Typically 30-36 Credits) |
Per Credit Hour | Full-Time 1-Semester (6 Credits) |
Full-Time 1-Semester (9 Credits) |
Full-Time 2-Semesters (18 Credits) |
---|---|---|---|---|
BUSINESS SCHOOL | $1,365.00 | $8,190.00 | $12,285.00 | $24,570.00 |
COLLEGE OF ARCH. & PLANNING | $1,243.00 | $7,458.00 | $11,187.00 | $22,347.00 |
COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA | $1,243.00 | $7,458.00 | $11,187.00 | $22,347.00 |
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | $1,365.00 | $8,190.00 | $12,285.00 | $24,570.00 |
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS | $1,243.00 | $7,458.00 | $11,187.00 | $22,347.00 |
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | $1,243.00 | $7,458.00 | $11,187.00 | $22,347.00 |
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $1,243.00 | $7,458.00 | $11,187.00 | $22,347.00 |
COLLEGE OF NURSING | $1,030.00 | $6,180.00 | $9,270.00 | $18,540.00 |
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | $1,215.00 | $7,290.00 | $10,935.00 | $21,870.00 |