The University of Colorado Denver is a public urban research university in downtown Denver, sharing a campus with the state's medical school at Anschutz. It is best known for business, engineering, public health, architecture and computer science, with employers across Denver's tech and energy sectors within walking distance. Choose it for a city-centre degree at public-university cost.
Denver, United States
Official website: ucdenver.edu
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R1 — very high research activity
One of the largest academic health campuses in the US
Downtown Denver, within walking distance of major employers
$26,000 – $35,000
International students, non-resident undergraduate and master's rates
$16,000 – $22,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on ucdenver.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 75
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 75
MS Information Systems
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 75
MBA (Business School)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 75
MS Electrical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 75
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 75
Downtown campus — shared with Metropolitan State University on the Auraria site beside Denver's centre.
Anschutz Medical Campus — a large health sciences campus in Aurora.
Business School — AACSB-accredited, with evening options for working students.
Denver — a fast-growing tech, energy and aerospace job market at the foot of the Rockies.
Graduates join Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Charles Schwab, Xcel Energy and Denver's startups and consultancies.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Business analytics and information systems graduates move into Denver's analytics and consulting roles.
Public health alumni enter Colorado's health department and Anschutz-linked hospitals.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The Auraria campus sits at the edge of downtown Denver, a compact site beside the light-rail hub with the business school in a separate building on 17th Street.
Denver is a sunny, fast-growing city with a strong job market, 300 days of sunshine and the Rockies an hour away. Rent has risen but stays below the coasts.
Form I-20 issued by CU Denver
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduate admission is rolling, with international applicants advised to apply by 1 April 2027 for fall 2027 and 1 September 2026 for spring 2027 to leave time for the visa. Graduate deadlines are set by each programme, typically two to four months before the start term.
Undergraduates can start in fall (August), spring (January) or summer (May). Most master's programmes, including computer science, business analytics, information systems, the MBA and engineering, admit for both fall and spring. Check your programme's admissions page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. International Student and Scholar Services issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, business analytics, information systems, the MBA and electrical engineering attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 75 or IELTS 6.5, and the GRE or GMAT for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is based mainly on grades.
CU Denver offers limited merit scholarships to international undergraduates, considered automatically when you apply; need-based aid is not available. Graduate students can apply for teaching and research assistantships and school-level scholarships, particularly in engineering and the business school.
