Applicants 19 Years of Age or Younger

Applicants who are 19 years old or younger on September 15 for either summer semester or fall semester, or on February 15 for spring semester, will be classified as traditional applicants. They will be considered for admission using the requirements described below. Note: to be eligible for admission, students must be at least 16 years old on the first day of the semester and must have either graduated from high school or received a General Education Development (GED) certificate.

First-Time College Students

• Applicants will be guaranteed admission with an unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Please review the university’s average admitted student profile:

• Applicants who have an unweighted, cumulative high school GPA below a 2.0 are strongly encouraged to submit letters of recommendation, an unofficial high school transcript, and a personal statement and must complete their application files by the stated Admissions Review Deadline.
• Applicants must request that the following credentials be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the high school or testing agency:
  • ACT or SAT test results (optional)
  • Official high school transcript with GPA and graduation date
• This information may be submitted at the end of the sixth, seventh, or eighth semester of high school, but an official, final transcript with date of graduation is required before the start of the initial semester of enrollment. Students should request the transcript and verify that the high school record with date of graduation has been received by the Office of Admissions. Degree-seeking students will not be permitted to register for a second semester.
• Applicants who have not graduated from high school but have passed and received the Colorado General Educational Development (GED) certificate with a score of 145 or higher on all four sections, or its equivalent will be accepted. ACT or SAT test results are not required with a GED, but if taken in the last five years of the semester start date, are highly recommended for advising and course placement purposes. Official GED certificates must be received from the testing agency.

College Transfers

• Applicants with 24 or more transferable semester hours completed will be offered admission. Students with fewer than 24 hours will be considered on an individual basis, based on high school GPA, ACT or SAT scores (optional) and college work completed.
• Applicants must request that the following credentials be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the high school, testing agency and/or college or university:
  • ACT or SAT test results (optional)
  • Official high school transcript with GPA or Official GED scores 
  • Official transcript from each college or university attended or currently attending