After Admission For International Students
You will receive official notification of your admission from the Office of Admissions. Included with the admission letter will be your immigration document (if you need one) and your PIN.
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), in the Office of International Education, will be one of your main contacts at the university. You will receive a welcome letter with information on orientation, registration, finances, getting to Boulder and housing suggestions. You will also receive information from the Office of The Registrar, the Housing Department, and your department, college, or school.
Confirming Your Intent to Enroll
Unlike domestic students, international students do not need to submit confirmation forms to the Office of Admissions. If you have been officially admitted to the university, the Office of Admissions automatically confirms your intent to enroll and defers your enrollment deposit. If you do not intend to enroll at CU-Boulder, see Canceling Your Admission.
Undergraduate Students Planning to Attend CU-Boulder
Although you do not need to submit a confirmation form to the Office of Admissions, you may need to respond to other offices (i.e. housing, orientation, international student and scholar services, etc.). You will receive information from these offices by mail and email after you have been officially admitted to the university.
Graduate Students Planning to Attend CU-Boulder
Although you do not need to submit a confirmation form to the Office of Admissions, you should notify your department as to whether or not you intend to accept your offer of admission, as well as any funding package you may have received.
Paying Your Enrollment Deposit
All new students admitted to the University of Colorado at Boulder, including international students, are required to pay a one-time enrollment deposit. This deposit cannot be waived. However, as a courtesy to international students, this $200 enrollment deposit is deferred to your first tuition bill, which you will receive after you register. You must pay the deposit when you pay your tuition and fees; it will be refunded to you upon your graduation or withdrawal from the university, provided all requirements have been met.
PIN and IdentiKey Instructions
Your Next Steps
To help you plan for your enrollment at the university, one of your main contacts will be ChooseCU, our admitted student portal, at choosecu.colorado.edu. This secure, personalized website, will walk you through your next steps for housing options, orientation and registration information, and keeping track of what you need to do before your first semester starts.
Step One: Activate your CU Login
Your CU login name as well as your IdentiKey password were automatically created for you when you were admitted to CU-Boulder but this information was not mailed to you at that time. You need to activate your CU login and IdentiKey password online before you can access ChooseCU.
How to Activate Your CU Login and Your Identikey Password.
If you have a U.S. social security number
Follow the directions at ChooseCU.colorado.edu to activate your Identikey. You will need your nine-digit student identification number, your birth date, and your social security number.
If you do not have a U.S. social security number
you must follow the directions below before you can access ChooseCU:
- Go to www.colorado.edu/plus and click on the Log-On Button;
- Enter your nine digit student identification number (Do not enter the dashes); Enter your PIN; and click on the “Submit” button.
- On the navigation bar on the left side of the next screen, click on “E-mail & Password and then click on the GO button to the left of “Account Activation & Passwords.” The next screen will show your CU login name (an abbreviation of your full legal name). It is important you write down your CU login name; you will need it throughout your CU-Boulder career, including each time you log on to the campus web portal.
- Below your CU login name, click on the “Change/Set IdentiKey password” button.
- On the next screen, scroll down and enter the IdentiKey password you would like to use. Passwords must be eight characters long and include upper and lower case letters, a number, and a character. A character is something like a *, !, #, @, %. An example of a good password (BUT DO NOT USE THIS ONE!) is 4pieZ*z
Step Two: Log In to ChooseCU
Now that you have activated your CU Login and IdentiKey password, you can access ChooseCU at choosecu.colorado.edu
Deferring Your Admission/ Changing Your Term of Enrollment
Undergraduate Students
If you are a new undergraduate (freshman or transfer) student, you may
request a deferral of your enrollment for up to one year by writing, faxing,
or e-mailing the Office of Admissions. The request should include information
regarding your plans during the interim period. You may also be required
to submit additional academic information before a deferral is approved.
All deferral requests must be received before the first day of classes
of the original term of enrollment.
Office of Admissions
Regent Administrative Center 125
University of Colorado at Boulder
65 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0065
Fax: 303-735-2501
E-mail: apply@colorado.edu
Graduate Students
If you are a new graduate student, you may inquire about changing your
term of enrollment. All term change requests and questions must be directed
to your department.
Department Name
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309 USA
Canceling Your Admission
Undergraduate Students
If you decide not to enroll at the University of Colorado at Boulder,
notify the Office of Admissions in writing (by regular mail, fax, or e-mail).
Include your full name, student identification number, and term/year (i.e.
Fall 2007) in your letter.
Office of Admissions
Regent Administrative Center 125
University of Colorado at Boulder
65 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0065
Fax: 303-735-2501
E-mail: apply@colorado.edu
Graduate Students
If you decide not to enroll at the University of Colorado at Boulder,
notify your department in writing. Include your full name, student identification
number, and term/year (i.e. Fall 2007) in your letter.
Department Name
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309 USA
See the prospective
graduate student web site for specific departmental contact information.
F and J Visa Application
If you require an F or J visa to enter the United States, the Office of Admissions will assist you with the required forms to apply for the visa.
The United States Government is currently making great efforts to reduce restrictions and delays on visa requests for study in the United States. The United States has a vested interest in educating future world leaders and allies, and remains a welcoming nation.
Housing, Finances, Immunizations, and Insurance
For information on housing, check-in, finances and required immunizations and health insurance, go to the International Student and Scholar Services web site.
