Admission

Applying to the program

Students may apply for admission to the Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program after matriculation into the graduate degree program of a participating department at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Applications will be accepted during the fall 2025 semester on a rolling basis. The current course list is found on this page.

Direct the application and any inquiries to the Program Coordinator, Sarah Rogers, at hydrogrd@colorado.edu. Note the program office is closed in summer, May 15-August 15.

Notifications

After review of the application and formal approval by the Hydrologic Sciences Program Faculty Steering Committee, the student will notified by letter that they are accepted into the program. The Program Coordinator will then complete forms required by the Registrar and the Graduate School to add the Hydrologic Sciences certificate or PhD sub-plan to the student's degree program.