Arial view of the CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus including Old Main and the Flatiron mountains in the background.

About the Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Founded in 1876, the Â鶹¹ÙÍø is a public university located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Colorado. We are in the Association of American Universities (AAU) and we are the leading comprehensive research university in the region with a current research portfolio of $2.4 billion. The university has five Nobel laureates and eight MacArthur Genius Grant fellows. CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø is in the top 10 national rankings in aerospace engineering, environmental law, geology, physical chemistry, quantum physics, and atomic, molecular and optical physics as well as ceramics.

Summer Opportunities

The Â鶹¹ÙÍø is the flagship university for the state of Colorado. We have selective admissions, but our doors are open each summer to high-achieving visiting students in high school, or those pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees at other universities. We offer hundreds of courses in arts and sciences, engineering, law, business, communication and media, environmental design, music, and education. Join nearly 8,000 CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø students who take summer courses and get the most out of your summer. 

Visiting Student Scholarship

Scholarships are available for non-degree students who wish to take summer classes at CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø. You can apply for the  through Continuing Education.