Admissions

Thank you for your interest in continuing your studies at CU Boulder! To get started with your application, please review the process and deadlines below. 

If you have questions, begin by reviewing the Graduate Student FAQs. If you don't find an answer there, please contact Graduate Advisor Adam Sadoff.

If you are only planning to pursue a graduate certificate, without applying to a master's or PhD program, please visit our Certificate Admissions page. 

Application Process

This section applied to anyone born in the U.S., who has a green card or is a refugee seeking asylum in the U.S.

You must submit two applications by the deadlines above in order to be considered in a timely way for funding.

  1. The departmental application: Fill it in as completely as possible, and hit “submit.”
  2. The university application: First, read the "How to Apply" link, and then click on "Complete Your Application.”

Important: Please be consistent! Your choices of degree and sub-plan in your university application and your ECEE departmental applications must be the same.  If they differ, we will evaluate you based on your choices for the ECEE departmental application.

Application Deadlines

Because the university application software only alerts recommendation letter-writers after you submit an online application, it is important to submit as early as possible. To be considered for admission in your preferred semester, all of your application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. MT on the preferential or final date. Applications received beyond that time will not be considered. 

  • Fall Admission: Dec. 1 for preferential financial aid consideration, otherwise Jan. 15
  • Spring Admission: Sept. 1
  • Summer Admission: Only for those enrolled and advancing to PhD

You must submit two applications by the deadlines above in order to be considered in a timely way for funding.

  1. The departmental application: Fill it in as completely as possible, and hit “submit.”
  2. The university application: First, read the "How to Apply" link, and then click on "Complete Your Application.”

Important: Please be consistent! Your choices of degree and sub-plan in your university application and your ECEE departmental applications must be the same.  If they differ, we will evaluate you based on your choices for the ECEE departmental application.

Application Deadlines 

Because the university application software only alerts recommendation letter-writers after you submit an online application, it is important to submit as early as possible. To be considered for admission in your preferred semester, all of your application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. MT on the preferential or final date. Applications received beyond that time will not be considered.  

  • Fall Admission: Nov. 1 for preferential financial aid consideration, otherwise Jan. 15
  • Spring Admission: Sept. 1    
  • Summer Admission: Only for those enrolled and advancing to PhD