Undergraduate admissions

Students with fewer than 24 completed college credits at the time of application are evaluated as first-time freshmen. 

 

Direct admission to a bachelor of science* program  

• Minimum 2.8 cumulative high school GPA (with 3 years of high school math with a minimum 2.7 GPA)
  

*See below for bachelor of science in construction management and bachelor of science in cybersecurity criteria.

 

 

Direct admission to the bachelor of arts in computer science,  the bachelor of science in construction management, and the bachelor of science in cybersecurity

• Minimum 2.6 cumulative high school GPA (with 3 years of high school math with a minimum 2.7 GPA)

 

Admission to pre-engineering

Students who do not meet the criteria for direct admission to a major will be considered for admission to pre-engineering with a major interest. 

• Minimum 2.6 cumulative high school GPA 

Students who, at the time of application, have completed 24 or more credits at regionally accredited postsecondary institutions will be evaluated using transfer admission criteria.  

Direct admission to a bachelor of science* program 

• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA with a grade of B- or better in Calculus I OR
• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA AND a minimum 2.5 GPA (based on most recent course attempts) in Calculus I, Calculus II, and Calculus-based Physics I with corresponding lab, with a grade of C- or better in each course. 

NOTE: For admission into the computer science program, calculus-based Physics I is not required, but will be accepted.  
*Please see below for bachelor of science in construction management and bachelor of science in cybersecurity criteria.

Direct admission to the bachelor of arts in computer science, the bachelor of science in construction management, and the bachelor of science in cybersecurity 

• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
• Completion of at least one of the following courses with a grade of C or better: College Algebra*, College Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, or Calculus II  

Admission to pre-engineering

Students who do not meet the criteria for direct admission to a major will be considered for admission to pre-engineering with a major interest.

• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
• Completion of at least one of the following courses with a grade of C or better: College Algebra*, College Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, or Calculus II  

*Includes completion of a two-course stretch college algebra sequence (MATH 1108. & MATH 1109)

Find out what credits will transfer using Transferology.com.

Pre-engineering students must apply for admission to a major using Intra University Transfer Form (IUT) prior to completing 45 credits from the time of admittance into pre-engineering. Pre-engineering students must apply for and receive admission to a major by the time they complete 60 CU Denver credits from the time of admittance into pre-engineering. 

Admission to a bachelor of science* program 

• Minimum 2.6 overall GPA with a grade of B- or better in Calculus I OR
• Minimum 2.6 overall GPA AND a minimum 2.6 GPA (based on most recent course attempts) in Calculus I, Calculus II, and Calculus-based Physics I with corresponding lab, with a grade of C- or better in each course. 

NOTE: For admission into the computer science major, Calculus-based Physics I IS NOT required, but will be accepted. 

*Please see below for bachelor of science in construction management and bachelor of science in cybersecurity criteria.

Admission to the bachelor of arts in computer science, bachelor of science in construction management, and bachelor of science in cybersecurity

• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
• Completion of at least one of the following courses with a grade of C or better: College Algebra, College Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, or Calculus II