Undergraduate Students

Please apply directly through the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Graduate Students

Please apply directly through the Graduate Admissions Office.

If you have any questions in regards to the graduate programs in geography, contact us at 303-871-2654 or geog-info@du.edu.

You can also print our graduate bulletin to review admissions requirements and deadlines.

Admission Applications Deadlines:

• For the MA & PhD programs for fall admission - January 15 (only date)
• For the MS program - Fall, Jan 15 & March 20 - Winter, Sept 20 - Spring, Dec 20

Admission Requirements:

• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better
• Graduate GPA of 3.5 or better if applying to PhD program
• GRE scores: 1000 minimum combined verbal and quantitative
• New GRE scores: 300 minimum combined verbal and quantitative
• Essay, 3 letters of recommendation

Financial Aid

Undergraduate Students

The University offers financial aid to undergraduate students.

Graduate Students

The University offers financial aid to graduate students. 

If you are applying for financial aid, the deadline to submit your application and to be considered for it is January 15 for Fall quarter.  We do not award financial aid for other quarters.

The MS GIS online offers scholarship for graduate students, please check the MS GIS online program page.

The Geography Department offers financial aid in the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships. Contact us at 303-871-2654 or fill out the form at the admissions website.