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Undergraduate Application Checklist

Please submit the following to the University of Denver Office of Undergraduate Admissions:

  • Submit a completed Common Application or Pioneer Application for Undergraduate Admission including all supplemental materials and essay. (www.commonapp.org or www.du.edu/admission). Early Applicants must apply before November 1, 2009. Regular Decision applicants must apply before January 15, 2010. Applications postmarked after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Pay a $50 non-refundable application fee (check, money order or on-line payments accepted).
  • A school counselor recommendation/report is required and a teacher recommendation is optional.
  • An official secondary school transcript or official verification of the High School Equivalency Diploma (GED).
  • Send the official results of the SAT (DU code is 4842) and/or ACT (DU code is 0534). The writing components for both the SAT and ACT will be accepted for review but will not be used for admissions decisions.



Please submit the following to the Lamont School of Music, Office of Admissions:


  • Jazz and Commercial Music Majors, submit pre-screening audition via CD, DVD, MP3 (via e-mail) or YouTube/Online Video Link. If passed through pre-screen, student will be asked to audition live.


  • Composition students must submit a portfolio of at least two scores. One of these scores must be notated by hand (not by computer). Please submit photocopies, not originals. Recordings are optional but encouraged.


Additional Items for Adult and Transfer Students
  • If you have completed less than one year of college study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours), you MUST also submit 1) an  official secondary school transcript and 2) Official results of the SAT and/or ACT.

  • Submit official transcripts from all college-level study attempted at previous and/or current institutions.


  • OPTIONAL: Submit a teacher, professor, advisor and/or employer recommendation.

To be considered for admission, students transferring to DU from another accredited institution must have a competitive grade point average in all college course work. The admission committee looks for grades that reflect solid work at the college level-generally "B" or better and coursework that demonstrates serious intentions. In addition, we consider any special situation or circumstance that may have influenced your academic performance in college. If you're unsure about candidacy to the University of Denver, please consult one of our admission counselors.

Transfer applicants are admitted on a rolling, space available basis. To receive music scholarship priority, we strongly encourage all transfer applicants to complete the process with the same deadlines as a traditional undergraduate. Applications and Auditions submitted after January 15 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The deadline to submit an application and all supporting materials for admission into the fall quarter is August 1.

An adult applicant is an individual who has been out of high school three years or longer with NO previous college-level study. An Adult-transfer applicant is a student 24 years of age or older who has completed some college-level study at another institution.

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