Admission - All Morgridge College of Education (MCE) program applicants must complete the online application. The links below will assist you in navigating through the admission process.
Apply Online - access our online application.
Application Deadlines - a comprehensive listing of application deadlines.
Application Codes - refer to this list when selecting the major and concentration of the program you are applying online.
International Applicants - additional information on the international admissions requirements needed in addition to your MCE application.
General Application Requirements - a listing of required general materials for admission to all MCE programs.
Application Directions - find the specific application directions and supplemental materials for the program you would like to apply to.
General Application Information
Application Fee
All applicants* are required to pay a $60 non-refundable fee, which covers the cost of processing application materials. The application fee may be paid with a credit card (applies to online applications only), but only at time of submission. The application fee may also be paid on a bank draft or personal check drawn on a U.S. bank and mailed directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions at the address listed below. Applications will not be forwarded to the department for review until this fee is paid. No waivers or deferrals are allowed. Online applicants: once you have submitted your fee, you cannot revisit the application and make changes.
*McNair Scholars may request the application fee to be waived by submitting proof of status as a McNair Scholar to:
Office of Graduate Admissions, Mary Reed Building, Room 5, 2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80208-4802
Application Directions & Supplemental Materials
If you are interested in applying to one of the programs listed below, please download the application directions and supplemental materials. Viewing these materials requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
- CHILD, FAMILY & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (CFSP)
- COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY (CP)
- CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION (CI)
- Boettcher Teachers Program Application Materials , Release of Confidential Information Form and Supplemental Application Form
- Denver Teacher Residency Application Materials and FERPA
- Teacher Education Certificate Program (TEP) Application Materials and Transcript Evaluation Form
- Teacher Education/Master's Completion Program Application Materials and Transcript Evaluation Form
- Master's Completion Program Application Materials and MA Completion Strand Preference Form
- Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Program Application Materials and Transcript Evaluation Form
- Minor in Teacher Education Application Materials, Application Form & Transcript Evaluation Form
- Traditional MA in Curriculum & Instruction Application Materials and C&I Financial Aid Form
- PhD in Curriculum & Instruction Application Materials and C&I Financial Aid Form
- EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (EADM)
- Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program Application Materials and FERPA
- COMING SOON: Ritchie (Adams) Program for School Leaders Application Materials and FERPA
- COMING SOON: Ritchie (Denver) Program for School Leaders Application Materials and FERPA
- COMING SOON: Aurora Public Schools Leadership Academy (APSLA) Application Materials and FERPA
- COMING SOON: Principal Prep cert (WSEPP) Denver information
- HIGHER EDUCATION (HED)
- LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS)
- COMING SOON: Advanced Certificate in Law Librarianship Application Materials
- QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS (QRM)
*Child, Family, & School Psychology Applicants: Dates listed are priority deadlines. Applications will continue to be reviewed as space remains available.
**Curriculum and Instruction Applicants: Teacher Education program priority deadline is April 1st, however applicants will be considered through July 1st as space remains available. Traditional MA and PhD priority deadline is February 15th, however applicants will be considered through July 15th.
***Educational Administration Applicants: Dates listed are priority deadlines. Applicants will continue to be reviewed as space remains available.
****Higher Education Applicants: Dates listed are priority deadlines. Applications will continue to be reviewed as space remains available.