Admissions FAQs

Our admission requirements vary based upon your student type.

First-Time College Student
Transfer Student
International Student
Previous Enrolled Student
Military & Veteran Student
Master’s Student
Concurrent Enrollment Student
Non-Degree Student
Metro Meritus Student

You can apply online via the Roadrunner Application or the CommonApp.

*International application fee is $50.

Processing may take 3-4 weeks and varies during busy times of the year. You can check your status by logging in to your application account at any time.

Your admission is good for three consecutive semesters, so you do not have to re-apply for admission. Be sure to complete your admitted student steps before registering for classes.

After the three consecutive semesters, you will need to re-apply with another app fee.

Since it has been more than three semesters since you attended, you will need to re-apply with another application fee.

Yes, you need to complete the entire application for admission even if you are only taking one class.

If space is available, students who meet MSU Denver’s admissions requirements may audit a class with the permission of the instructor and department chair.

Academic credit is not awarded for an audited course. The cost for auditing a course is based on applicable tuition and fee. Students cannot audit an online class or any course offered through CCD or CU Denver.

Through the Metro Meritus program, persons aged 60 and older may audit courses at no cost.

Procedures to audit a class/lab:
1. Students must apply and be admitted to MSU Denver.

2. Complete the Audit Approval Form with the instructors and department chair approval.

3. Take the Audit Approval Form to the Office of Registrar, JSSB 160. Or you can submit the form online.

4. Tuition and fees must be paid via the Student Hub or in the Cashier’s Office, JSSB 150.

(Audited courses may affect the College Opportunity Fund and/or Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress. Veteran students will not receive veteran benefits for audited courses.)

MSU Denver offers nearly 100 major, minor and certificate options. We also offer an individualized degree program to allow you flexibility to design an academic degree plan to help you achieve your goals.

We offer several graduate programs at MSU Denver. For more information, please check out our Master’s degrees through the Office of Graduate Studies.

All academic dates and deadlines are available on the MSU Denver Academic Calendar.

MSU Denver offers classes Fall, Summer, and Spring Semesters.

In completing the application for admission, there may have been unanswered questions that caused you to be classified as a Non-Resident for tuition purposes. If you believe you should be classified as a Colorado Resident, please contact the Office of Admissions to have your residency status reviewed. You can also complete the necessary form(s) and submit to the Office of Admissions.

We would be happy to! Just complete Online Request Information Form.

Click here to visit the Office of Financial Aid’s website.

Current and future class schedules are available on the Registrar’s website.

You will also find registration dates and deadlines.

MSU Denver is among the lowest tuition of Colorado’s Four-Year Public Universities. Take a look at the current tuition and fees here.

We offer a variety of tours and events. Check out your options.

Follow the “After You’ve Been Admitted” steps based on your student type.

You can be entered into the MSU Denver system in many ways, as soon as a file is started for you we automatically get you in to stay current. You can opt out at anytime. We suggest staying connected as we send important announcements, deadlines and upcoming events to you. Please email [email protected] if you would like to opt-out of communications.

Take a look at the differences between official and unofficial documents and transcripts.