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WRGP allows master’s, graduate certificate, and doctoral students who are residents of any of the participating WICHE states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States) the opportunity to pay a reduced tuition rate which is currently equal to in-state tuition. Not every UCCS graduate program participates in WRGP; see below for participating programs.

There is nothing you need to do to claim this award except verify that your permanent address on your graduate school application reflects your residency in a qualifying state. The benefit is automatically applied to your tuition bill, and you are qualified to receive it throughout the duration of your graduate education at UCCS, pending your enrollment in a qualifying program and your continued legal residency in your current state.

Participating WRGP Programs include:

College of Business

• Business Administration (MBA)
• Business Administration Executive Doctorate (DBA)
• Accounting (MSA)

College of Education

• Counseling and Human Services: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)
• Counseling and Human Services: School Counseling (MA)
• Leadership: Student Affairs in Higher Education [SAHE] (MA)
• Leadership: Educational Leadership, Research & Policy (PhD)
• Curriculum & Instruction (MA)
• Special Education (MA)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL] (MA)

College of Engineering

• Engineering Management (ME)
• Space Operations (ME)
• Systems Engineering (ME)

College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences

• Applied Geography (MA)
• Biology (MSc)
• Communication (MA)
• Psychology: Clinical (MA)
• Psychology: Psychological Science (MA)
• Sociology (MA)

Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences

• Athletic Training (MSAT)
• Health Promotion (MSc)
• Applied Physiology (MSc)
• Nursing (MSN)
• Nursing (DNP)
• Nursing Graduate Certificates

College of Public Service

• Public Administration (MPA)
• Public Administration Certificates
• Social Work (MSW)

UCCS offers three application fee waiver options.  

Scholar Program Application Fee Waivers:

If you were involved in one or more of the following scholar programs, you may be eligible for an application fee waiver. When you apply, you will be asked to upload a letter of verification from the program coordinator.

• Extended Studies agreement EdAssist
• Fullbright Scholar Program
• Gate Millennium Scholars Program
• GEM: National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science Program
• Maximizing Access to Reach Careers (MARC) Program 
• Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program
• The McNair Scholars Program
• Trio Support Student Services (SSS) Program 
• Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-Star) Program

Financial Need Based Application Fee Waivers:

To qualify for a financial need application fee waiver, you must fall into one of the following categories: 

1. College Seniors: 
   1. A dependent, who has Student Aid Report (SAR) that shows a parental contribution of not more than $2,500 for the senior year (submit a copy of the 1st page of your Student Aid Report) OR
   2. Self-supporting and have a Student Aid Report (SAR) that shows a contribution of not more than $3,000 for the senior year (submit a copy of the 1st page of your Student Aid Report) OR
   3. If you received a fee reduction voucher from ETS to take the GRE test, you qualify for an application fee waiver. Please send us a copy of the fee reduction voucher you received from ETS for the GRE test.
2. Unenrolled College Graduates: 
   1. Have applied for financial aid, AND
   2. Have a Student Aid Report (SAR) that indicates self-supporting status and a contribution of not more than $3,000 (submit a copy of the 1st page of your SAR) OR
3. If you received a fee reduction voucher from ETS to take the GRE test, you qualify for an application fee waiver. Please send us a copy of the fee reduction voucher you received from ETS for the GRE test.

If you believe you might be eligible for a financial need based application fee waiver based on the criteria above, please contact the Financial Aid office at finaidse@uccs.edu. If approved for a fee waiver, you will be provided a code to submit your application without payment.

Military and Veteran Application Fee Options: 

Upon selecting one of the following four options as your US Military Status withing the graduate application, you will not have to page the application fee.  UCCS thanks you for your service!

• Active Duty
• Reserve
• National Guard
• Veteran

The Streamlined Application is designed to offer outstanding UCCS students and alumni an expedited application to graduate school in participating programs. 

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the regular application and submit all required documents needed for the Streamlined application. Once you select that you have previously attended UCCS, it will ask you if you will be submitting a streamlined application. 

For more information on our Streamlined Applications for outstanding UCCS students and alumni, please visit our Streamlined Application page.

The Accelerated Master’s Program, otherwise known as “AMP” allows high achieving students, currently enrolled at UCCS, the opportunity to pursue existing Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in an accelerated manner for participating UCCS graduate programs. 

AMP allows students to take graduate level courses, which will count towards graduation requirements for both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. 

If you are a currently enrolled UCCS undergraduate student, please visit our Accelerated Master’s Program page to learn more about participating graduate programs, criteria for admission and the application process.

The most update information regarding Tuition and Fees can be found on the Bursar's page.

More information regarding graduate school funding, coming soon! 

A student who already holds a bachelors/baccalaureate degree who wishes to take undergraduate or graduate level courses but does not wish to earn an advanced degree from UCCS should apply directly to the Office of Admissions as a Graduate non-degree seeking student. Start your application HERE!

Once on the Graduate Application, student who wish to take individual courses, but are not interested in pursing a degree or certificate should select “I am interested in taking individual courses, but not interested in pursing a degree or certificate at UCCS.” on “Step 1”. 

Application requirements of non-degree graduate applications are: 

1. Online Graduate Application
2. $60 application fee
3. Transcript from the undergraduate degree (or higher) granting institution. The transcript is necessary to provide proof of meeting course pre-requisites requirements or other course requirements if applicable.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for admission purposes. 

Students participating in Continuing Education & Professional Development should reach out to Outreach Programs at outreach@uccs.edu for more information on opportunities and courses offered through UCCS. You can also view more information on our Outreach Programs page.

When researching several colleges and universities, the best way to see if a school fits you is to come for a campus visit. Walk around our campus, talk with faculty and students, and see if UCCS is the perfect fit for you!

The Graduate School office is located in Cragmor Hall, Room 110. See below for a campus map.

If you would like to schedule an in-person, small group tour, please contact: gradinfo@uccs.edu. The Undergraduate Team also welcomes prospective graduate students on their regularly-offered group tours if you would like to tour the UCCS campus in person. You Can RSVP Here!

If you would like to schedule a large in-person tour or campus visit experience, please contact Deanna Johnson (Djohns42@uccs.edu). 

We recommend reaching out to your program of interest to schedule a meeting to sit down with you and answer any program-specific questions you might have. If you need help knowing who to contact based on which program you are interested in, please email us at gradinfo@uccs.edu and we'll get you in touch! 

UCCS has an in-depth virtual tour that can be accessed at any time. 

Campus Map https://map.uccs.edu/ 

Our graduate recruiters and Graduate School staff are ready to answer your questions! Please reach out to our Graduate School by emailing gradinfo@uccs.edu or reach out to one of our graduate recruiters by emailing Deanna Johnson (Djohns42@uccs.edu) or Susan Eldridge (seldrid3@uccs.edu).