Application Information
The Office of Graduate Studies administrates admission to programs in the following colleges, schools, institutes and departments:
• Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
• Morgridge College of Education
• Conflict Resolution Institute
• Graduate School of Professional Psychology
• Josef Korbel School of International Studies
• Natural Sciences & Mathematics
• School of Engineering & Computer Science
If you do not see the college, school or department of the program you are interested in applying, please see our complete list of graduate programs.
Graduate Application Materials
1) Items to be submitted with the Online Application
Online Application
To submit an online application click on "Apply for Admission" and select your degree, college, major and concentration (if applicable). International students, please see additional instructions.
A printable confirmation page will appear after successful submission.
Application Fees
There is a $60 nonrefundable application fee, which covers the cost of processing application materials. The application fee may be paid online with a credit card at the time of application submission. Otherwise, the application fee may be paid on a bank draft or personal check drawn on a U.S. bank and submitted by mail to the address listed below. Applications will not be considered for admission until this fee is paid. No waivers or deferrals are allowed with the exception of McNair and CORE scholars. A letter of verification needs to be sent to verify participation in the scholar programs.
Letters of Recommendation
Letter of recommendation requests are sent to your recommender via email within one business day of the submission of your online application. You will be asked to provide names and email addresses of individuals who will be writing your recommendations. Please ensure you have accurate email addresses for your recommenders prior to submitting your application. We suggest you let your recommender know the recommendation request will be coming from the University of Denver in advance. This will allow him/her to send a letter electronically and meet the application deadline if applicable. Instructions for an evaluation form will be included in the email for those departments with such requirements.
Essay/Personal Statement
The Essay/Personal Statement can be uploaded and attached to your online application before submission.
Please use specific instructions/guidelines given by the college, school or department that you are applying.Additional Departmental Requirements
Please check your departmental website to verify if you are required to submit additional supplemental items. All supplemental items can be uploaded with the online application. Please use specific instructions/guidelines given by the college, school or department that you are applying.
2) Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Applicants must request that Educational Testing Services (ETS) to forward results to the University of Denver Office of Graduate Studies. The institution code for the University of Denver is R4842. Please consult the college, school or department that you are applying for test requirements.
For information concerning GRE registration please visit www.gre.org or contact:Graduate Record Examination
Educational Testing Service
P. O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
(609) 771-7670Applicants should take the entrance exam well in advance of their intended application date. Please allow at least 14 business days for your general test scores and six weeks for your subject test scores to be received. Several departments and schools will not process applications until scores have been received. Entrance exam scores older than five years from the date of the application may not be acceptable for admission.
3) Transcripts
Applicants are required to submit one official transcript from each post-secondary institution they have attended, or are presently attending, where two quarter hours (or one semester hour) or more were completed. This includes transcripts for credit earned as transfer work, study abroad and college credit earned in high school.
An official transcript must include the original signature of the registrar and/or the seal of the issuing institution, and must be enclosed in an envelope with the stamp or signature of the registrar across the sealed flap. Proof of a bachelor's and master's degree (if applicable) is required from a regionally accredited college or university.
Applications will not be forwarded to the department for review until official transcripts have been received.
All credentials submitted become property of the University of Denver and cannot be copied or returned to the student or any person(s).
Mailing Address
Mail transcripts and any additional items to:
University of Denver
Office of Graduate Studies
Mary Reed Bldg., Room 5
2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80208-4802
Graduate Application Materials Checklist
Please submit:
1. Online Application.
2. Nonrefundable application fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to the University of Denver (unless payment was made by credit card during submission of online application).
3. One official transcript from each university or college attended.
4. Supplemental materials as required by the college, school or department.
5. Letters of recommendation.
6. Request entrance exam scores to be sent to the University of Denver. Institutional Code R4842 (if applicable).
All checklist items must be received by the Office of Graduate Studies on or before the program deadline.