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.
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 (if applicable). Viewing these materials requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
CHILD, FAMILY & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (CFSP)
- CFSP Educational Specialist (EdS) Application Materials
- CFSP MA Application Materials
- CFSP PhD Application Materials
- CFSP PhD for EdS Professionals Application Materials
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY (CP)
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION (CI)
- Boettcher Teachers Program (BTP) Application Directions
- BTP Release of Confidential Information Form
- BTP Supplemental Application Form
- BTP 50 Hours Documentation Form
- Denver Teacher Residency (DTR) Application Directions
- Teacher Education Certificate Program (TEP) Application Directions
- Teacher Education/Master's Completion Program (TEP / MA) Application Directions
- Master's Completion Program Application Materials (post-TEP)
- Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Program Application Materials
- Minor in Teacher Education Application Directions
TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS IN CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION (C&I)
- Traditional MA in Curriculum & Instruction Application Materials
- PhD in Curriculum & Instruction Application Materials
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (EADM)
- Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program Application Directions
- Ritchie Program for School Leaders- Adams Five Star Schools - Application Directions
- Ritchie Program for School Leaders- Denver Public Schools - CLOSED FOR 2010-2011
- Aurora Public Schools Leadership Academy (APSLA) Application Directions
- Weekend School Executive Preparation Program (WSEPP)- Denver - Application Directions
- PhD in EADM Application Directions
HIGHER EDUCATION (HED)
- HED MA Application Directions
- HED Leadership & Organizational Change for Professionals (LOCP) MA Application Directions
- HED PhD Application Directions
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS)
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS (QRM)
*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.
