International Students

The university invites applications from qualified international students. International applicants are those who already have, or will be applying for, a temporary U.S. visa such as F-1 and J-1. Applicants who are United States citizens, permanent residents, asylees or refugees are not considered international. These students should follow application and admission procedures for undergraduates or graduates as described elsewhere in this catalog.

More than 2,600 international students from more than 100 countries study at CU-Boulder. Applications for admission are processed by the Office of Admissions. International students who wish to pursue a full-time program of study at the undergraduate or graduate level should go to the international student website at www.colorado.edu/admissions/apply for admission information and online application forms.

Assistance after admission is provided by International Student and Scholar Services, located in the Office of International Education (www.colorado.edu/oie/isss). Boulder offers a full range of services to international students, including a host family program, orientation, special programs and activities for international students and personal attention to individual needs.

Intensive English instruction is also offered by the International English Center. For information, visit iec.colorado.edu, email ieccu@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5547.

Prospective graduate students should go to the website at www.colorado.edu/graduate for information and application forms specific to the academic department in which they are interested. Prospective graduate students can also call the campus telephone operator at 303-492-1411 and ask to have the call transferred to the department of interest or write to the specific department, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309.

International Nondegree Students

The University of Colorado Boulder welcomes nondegree visiting international students from around the world. International students who are requesting a form I-20 (for an F-1 visa) are required to enroll full-time (6 credits in summer and 12 credits in fall and spring semesters). In order to maintain F-1 status, international students should not drop below full-time enrollment. Students on B-1/B-2 visas may be eligible to take one course. Visiting international students must meet academic prerequisites in order to enroll. Visiting international students who are not native speakers of English must also demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting valid TOEFL or IELTS scores, or by submitting proof that they completed at least one year of full-time academic study at a U.S. college or university or at an institution in a country where English is the native language (i.e., Australia, Canada).

Email ceadvisor@colorado.edu or ssdean@colorado.edu for additional information.