Admissions

Welcome to the University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development's application process. We understand that applying to pursue higher education may be overwhelming. We are here to support you as you venture into this process! Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

All communication regarding the status of your application, questions you may have, as well as, admission decisions will be sent to the e-mail address you provide to us. Correspondence will be sent out approximately two weeks after the deadlines confirming your online application has been received. This is a similar time frame for also receiving an admission decision after the scheduled interview. Please visit your program of interest for a full list of application requirements and the link to apply.

Rolling Admission Programs

We recommended you submit your application at least four months prior to the start of the semester for which you are seeking admission. We strive to provide rolling admissions in which we communicate admissions decisions to applicants in no more than two to three weeks of submitting a complete application. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. Early submission provides these added benefits:

Time: Early submission ensures you have the time to complete your application for the selected term.

Scholarship Opportunities: Early submission allows you to be considered for scholarship opportunities that may be available. Submitting your application early increases your chances of receiving a scholarship as most are distributed on a first-come-first serve basis to highly qualified applicants.

Financial Aid: Early submission allows you sufficient time to complete any necessary financial aid documents.

Life Planning: An early decision affords you more time for planning your academic, work, and personal schedule.

University Engagement: An early decision creates an opportunity for you to have more time to learn about the University, become engaged with the School of Education & Human Development community, and connect with your Academic & Faculty advisors.

Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to contact your institution to have an official transcript sent to us. Typically this is done through the Office of the Registrar but could vary depending on the school or university. The preferred method to submit official transcripts is through a secured, electronic delivery system. If your degree bearing institution has the ability to send official transcripts electronically, please have them sent to SEHD.admissions@ucdenver.edu. For institutions not set up to do this, please have sealed, official transcripts sent to:

University of Colorado Denver
School of Education & Human Development
Attn: Academic Services
CB 106, PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364

Upon submitting your application, the system should have sent all of your recommenders a link via email that is used to submit their recommendations. If they state they have NOT received the email containing the link, they should first check their spam or junk folders. If they state it is still not there, please email SEHD.admissions@ucdenver.edu as soon as possible with the recommender's name and email address so they can resend the link.

Receipt of transcripts will be verified at the time of processing. Should transcripts appear to be missing, you will be notified of this when communications are sent regarding your application status. At this time, you will be given the opportunity to resolve the issue in order to still be considered for the term for which you applied (assuming all other materials have been received).

Information regarding your exact application status will be sent via email within two weeks of the final application deadline. Where we do make every effort to process applications early that come in prior to the deadline, communication regarding your status may arrive shortly after the application deadline depending on the size of the applicant pool. Should you be missing any items at the time of processing, you will be given a window of time to submit missing materials in order to still be considered for the term for which you applied.

Please note the following:

Funding: All offers of funding, except awards from financial aid (if deferring, financial aid implications would need to be addressed specifically with financial aid), including but not limited to, grants, scholarships, Assistantships and stipends are applicable for the term for which applicants are admitted only. Should you defer your admission, there is no guarantee that funding originally presented upon initial admission will be available in a future semester. All funding is determined on an annual basis and no funding offer is automatically continued.

Admissions decisions: All admissions decisions as made by faculty are final and cannot be appealed. You may reapply for a future term or other program.

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Alert: The Plaza Building will remain closed through Jan. 1, 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Rolling Admission Programs

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I order and submit transcripts (electronically and hard copy)?

What should I do if I need to change one of my recommenders after I have submitted the application?

My recommender states they have not received the link to submit their letter of recommendation. What should I do?

How do I submit GRE scores?

When I log into the portal it tells me that I am missing materials that I have already submitted. Can you clarify this?

To whom should I address my written statement?

How can I check to see if you have received my transcripts?

What should I do if my institution doesn’t provide unofficial transcripts?

How can I check on my application status?

Who should I contact about non-technical questions?

What should I do if I have a technical problem while filling out the online application?

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