Enrollment

Important Dates

  • Applications Open: January 2027
  • Early Bird Deadline for Applications (discounted $75 application fee): March 2027.
  • Final Deadline for Applications: May 31, 2027
  • Acceptances sent/students notified:  by June 20, 2027
  • Program Launch Reception and Orientation: September 2027
  • Online Classes Begin: October 2027
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    Fees

    Total program fees are $10,000 and do not include travel or lodging expenses for the two in-person residencies. Need-based scholarships will be awarded, and consideration can be requested on your application. A 25% tuition discount is available to DU staff, spouses and domestic partners of DU faculty/staff, and DU alumni.

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Attendance Requirements


Participants who complete the program will receive an Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing from the University of Denver.

Completion of the program will require:

  • In-person participation at both the September and June residencies
  • Substantial participation (75% attendance) at each of the remaining modules

If necessary, students will be allowed an additional year to make up any incomplete/missed modules.

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How do I apply?

Applications for the 2026 program are closed. 

Check back in January for information on the 2027-2028 program and application process.

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Program Structure & Timeline

Discover the eight course modules that make up the DU Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing program, find out what key topics will be covered, and see an overview of the course schedule and time commitments required.

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Our Faculty

Meet our faculty members from the Burns School of Real Estate, Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, and elsewhere at DU, who collaborated to develop and administer the DU Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing program.

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