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Program Information & Deadlines

Degrees Offered

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Advertising, Public Relations and Media Design

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977
MA, PhD
GRE not required
  Deadlines: Fall: Dec. 1

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Aerospace Engineering Sciences

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aerograd@colorado.edu
 303-735-2147, 303-735-0959
MS, PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: Oct. 1; Fall: Dec.1
 Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation Systems (ASN) Certificate, Remote Sensing Certificate, Satellite System Design Certificate

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Anthropology

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anthgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7947
 MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: Dec. 1 (international), Dec. 15 (domestic)

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Applied Mathematics

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amgradco@colorado.edu; 
am_msam@colorado.edu
 303-492-1238
 PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: Oct. 1 (Professional MS); Fall: Dec.1 (PhD), April 15 (Professional MS)

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Art & Art History

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art.grad@colorado.edu
 303-492-2419
 MA, MFA, PhD
GRE required for international MA & PhD applicants only
Fall: Dec.15 (international), Jan. 15 (domestic)

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Asian Languages & Civilizations

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dalc@colorado.edu
 303-492-6639
 MA, PhD
GRE not required
Spring: Oct. 1, Fall: Dec. 1

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Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences

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apsgradsec@colorado.edu
 303-492-8914
 PhD
GRE not required
 Fall: Dec. 1

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ATLAS Institute

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atlas.admissions@colorado.edu
 303-735-7894
 PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
 Fall: Dec. 1 (PhD), April 15 (P MS)

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Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

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atocgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-6633
 MS, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: Dec. 1
 Certificate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies, Certificate in Oceanography

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Biochemistry

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bchmgrad@colorado.edu
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: Nov. 15

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Biomedical Engineering

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bmegraduate@colorado.edu
MS, PhD
GRE not required, not reviewed
 Fall: Dec. 1 (MS and PhD); Spring: Sept. 15 (MS only)

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Business Administration

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leedsphd@colorado.edu
 303-492-4578
PhD
GRE/GMAT required
Fall: Dec. 1

MS/MBA programs are hosted through the Leeds School of Business.
leedsgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-8397

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Chemical & Biological Engineering

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chbegrad@colorado.edu
 303-735-1975
MS, PhD
GRE not required
  Fall: Dec. 1 (international), Dec. 15 (domestic)

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Chemistry

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chemgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-6299
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: Dec. 1

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Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

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ceaegrad.advising@colorado.edu
 303-735-5881
MS, PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: October 1; Fall: December 1
 Water Engineering and Management Certificate, Mortenson Center Graduate Certificate, Online Certificate in Tunneling

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Classics

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classicsgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-6257
MA, PhD
GRE optional
Fall: December 15 

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Communication

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1

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Computational Linguistics, Analytics, Search & Informatics

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clasic_contact@colorado.edu
 303-492-2159
Professional MS
GRE required
 Fall: Dec. 15 (international), Jan. 15 (domestic)

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Computer Science

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gradadms@cs.colorado.edu
 303-492-6361
MS, PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Fall: December 15 

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Corporate Communication

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onlineMACC@colorado.edu
 303-492-5148
 MA
GRE not required
  Fall: July 1 (international), July 15 (domestic); Spring: Nov. 1 (international), Nov. 15 (domestic)

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Critical Media Studies

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 
 Certificate in Emergent Technologies and Media Arts Practices

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Dance

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thdngrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7356
MFA
GRE not required
Fall: January 3 (international), January 15 (domestic)

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Data Science

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datascience@colorado.edu
Professional MS
GRE not required
 Fall:  January 15 

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Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

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ebiograd@colorado.edu
 303-492-8983
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1

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Economics

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econ@colorado.edu
 303-492-6396
PhD
GRE required
Fall: December 1 (international), January 15 (domestic)

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Education

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edadvise@colorado.edu
 303-492-6555
MA, MA+ Teacher Licensure, PhD
GRE not required
Spring: October 1 (MA); Summer: January 15 (international - MA), February 1 (domestic - MA); Fall: November 15 (international - PhD), December 1 (domestic - PhD), January 15 (international - MA), February  1 (domestic - MA) 

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Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering

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ecegrad@colorado.edu
 303-735-0490
ME, MS, PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: September 1; Fall: December 15 (PhD), February 15 (ME, MS, Professional MS)

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Engineering Management Program

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emp@colorado.edu
 303-492-0954
ME
Please visit the program website for guidance
Spring: September 1 (international), November 15 (domestic); Fall: January 15 (international) April 15 (domestic)
 Graduate Certificates

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English

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gsengl@colorado.edu
 303-492-6594
MA, MFA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 (international), December 15 (domestic) 

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Environmental Engineering

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ceaegrad.advising@colorado.edu
 303-735-5881
MS, PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: October 1; Fall: December 1
Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Certificate, Water Engineering and Management Certificate, Mortenson Center Graduate Certificate

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Environmental Studies

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envsgrad@colorado.edu
 303-735-1043
MS, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1
 Certificate in Environmental Justice

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Ethnic Studies

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grad.ethnst@colorado.edu
 303-492-8852
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: Dec 1
 Graduate Certificate in Comparative Ethnic Studies

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French

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frenital@colorado.edu
 303-492-7226
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: January 15

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Geography

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geoggrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-8311
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1
 Graduate Certificates

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Geological Sciences

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geogpa@colorado.edu
 303-492-2607
MS, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 (international), December 15 (domestic)

The big arch in Berlin

German Studies

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gsll@colorado.edu
 303-492-3529
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: January 15
 Certificate in Critical Theory

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History

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histgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-2352
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1

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Information Science

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977
MS, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 (PhD), February 15 (MS)

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Integrative Physiology

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iphygrad@colorado.edu
 303-735-8195
MS, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1

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Intermedia, Art, Writing & Performance

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977

PhD
GRE not required
Not accepting applications for 2024 admissions cycle

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Journalism

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Summer: December 1 (international - MA), January 15 (domestic - MA); Fall: December 1 (international -  PhD), January 15 (domestic - PhD)
MA in Journalism Entrepreneurship is offered through Continuing Education. 

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Linguistics

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linguist@colorado.edu
 303-492-8456
MA, PhD
GRE optional 
Fall: December 15 (PhD), January 3 (MA)

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Masters of the Environment

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MENVAdmissions@colorado.edu
MENV
GRE not required
Fall: March 1

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Materials Science & Engineering

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mse@colorado.edu
 303-492-9465
MS, PhD
GRE not required
Spring: September 15; Fall: December 15

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Mathematics

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gradmath@colorado.edu
 303-492-3161
MA, MS, PhD
Subject GRE in Mathematics recommended
Fall: December 1 (international), December 15 (domestic)

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Mechanical Engineering

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megrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-4717
MS, PhD, Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: Oct. 1 (international - Professional MS), Oct. 15 (domestic - Professional MS); Fall: Feb. 1 (Professional MS), Dec. 1 (international - PhD), Dec. 15 (domestic - PhD)

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Media Studies

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cmcigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7977
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 (international), January 15 (domestic)

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Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology

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sarah.morehead@colorado.edu
 303-492-7230
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 

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Museum & Field Studies

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mfsinfo@colorado.edu
 303-492-5437
MS
GRE not required
Fall: December 1 (international), December 15 (domestic)
 Certificate in Museology

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Music

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gradmusc@colorado.edu
 303-492-4025
Artist Diploma, DMA, MM, MMEd, PhD
GRE not required
Spring: October 1 (PhD); Summer: March 1 (MMEd); Fall: December 1
 Graduate Certificates (Arts Administration and Music Theory)

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Outdoor Recreation Economy

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 OREinfo@colorado.edu
 303-492-5148
Professional MS
GRE not required
Spring: November 15; Summer: April 15
No letters of recommendation required.

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Philosophy

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phildept@colorado.edu
 303-492-3172
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 15 (international), January 3 (domestic)

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Physics

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jeanne.nijhowne@colorado.edu
 303-735-0519
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 15

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Political Science

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pscigrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7872
PhD
GRE not required
Fall: December 15

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Psychology & Neuroscience

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psycgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-3888
PhD
GRE requirements vary by subplan
Fall: November 15

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Religious Studies

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religious.studies@colorado.edu
 303-492-8041
MA
GRE not required 
Fall: December 15 (international), January 3 (domestic)

The Kremlin in Moscow

Russian Studies

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gsll@colorado.edu
 303-492-3529
MA
GRE not required
Fall: January 15

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Sociology

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sociology@colorado.edu
 303-735-2335
PhD
GRE required
Fall: December 15 (international), January 3 (domestic)

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Spanish & Portuguese

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spangrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7308
MA, PhD
GRE not required
Fall: Dec. 1 (international), Dec. 15 (domestic)

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Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

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slhsgrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-3404
AuD, MA, PhD
GRE required for PhD applicants
Summer: December 15 (international - MA), January 3 (domestic - MA); Fall: December 15 (international), January 3 (domestic)
 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Certificate

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Theatre & Performance Studies

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thdngrad@colorado.edu
 303-492-7356
 MFA, MA, PhD
GRE not required
 Fall: January 3 (international), January 15 (domestic)

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