Graduate COVID-19 Info & Updates

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COVID-19 Graduate Admissions and Current Student Updates

Much like your own family and community, the UCCS community is reacting and responding continuously to the current public health challenges before us. Please know that we are committed to supporting you through this time in general and through the remaining graduate enrollment process specifically.

Here are all of the ways you can reach us!

  • In-person, on-campus in Cragmor Room 110
  • Email us: gradinfo@uccs.edu
  • Call us: 719-255-3417
  • Live chat with us online! Look for the green ONLINE bubble on any of the graduate school webpage's located on the right of the page.


We have an In-Depth Virtual Tour you can access at any time.

Application Deadline and Requirement Modifications

Summer 2022

The following programs have made application requirement changes:

Computer Science (All CS Programs) - Waiving GRE requirement for summer 2022 applications

Criminal Justice (MCJ) – waiving recommendation letters for summer 2022 applications for students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher

Criminal Justice & Public Administration Dual Degree (MCJ/MPA) – waiving recommendation letters for summer 2022 applications for students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher

Electrical Engineering (MS & Ph.D.) - GRE is waived for summer 2022 applicants

Fall 2022

The following programs have made application requirement changes:

Chemistry / Biochemistry (MSc) - GRE is waived for all UCCS students, GRE is waived for all other applicants if their GPA is 3.2 or higher

Computer Science (All CS Programs) - Waiving GRE requirement for Fall 2022 applications

Criminal Justice (MCJ) – waiving recommendation letters for fall 2022 applications for students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher

Criminal Justice & Public Administration Dual Degree (MCJ/MPA) – waiving recommendation letters for fall 2022 applications for students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher

Electrical Engineering (MS & Ph.D.) - GRE is waived for fall 2022 applicants

Psychology (Ph.D. & MA ) - The GRE will not be required for Fall 2022 applications

Psychology (MA only) - Fall 2022 deadline extended to January 7 due to campus closure for winter break

Spring 2023

The following programs have made application requirement changes:

Computer Science (All CS Programs) - Waiving GRE requirement for Spring 2023 applications

Electrical Engineering (MS & Ph.D.) - GRE is waived for Spring 2023 applicants

Psychology (Ph.D. & MA ) -The GRE is waived indefinitely.

Fall 2023

The following programs have made application requirement changes:

Psychology (Ph.D. & MA ) - The GRE is waived indefinitely.

GRE and TOEFL iBT Testing at Home

ETS is now offering at home testing for the TOEFL iBT test and the GRE General Test in most countries while test centers are closed. To learn more about the tests and see if you are eligible, visit websites for the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test and the GRE General Test at home. 

GMAT and IELTS Testing at Home

To learn more about the GMAT online test and see if you are eligible please visit the GMAT Online website.

To learn more about the IELTS Indicator and see if you are eligible please visit the IELTS Indicator website.

English Proficiency Testing Options

In addition to the standardized testing (https://www.uccs.edu/graduateschool/english-proficiency-requirements), here are some of the options for you to consider:

  1. Are you in a post-secondary program where English is the language of instruction? If your answer is no, proceed to  #2-5 below.
  • If you have attended a post-secondary institute which offers the curriculum in an English medium, please email us a letter issued by the school official confirming the curriculum was taught in an English medium.  We will reassess the English proficiency admission requirement for you upon receipt of the letter.
  1. Depending on the country of residence, TOEFL can also be taken online http://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/.  The UCCS ETS code is 4874, please send the score to UCCS and email a Test Taker’s Copy to gradapp@uccs.edu as soon as the score is available.
     
  2. Depending on the country of residence, IELTS Indicator can be taken online https://www.ieltsindicator.com/. Please send the score report to gradapp@uccs.edu as soon as scores become available.
     
  3. UCCS also offers an English proficiency test online: https://www.uccs.edu/languagescenter/KITE
     
  4. Online Duolingo English proficiency test: https://englishtest.duolingo.com/

Email: Wang Chao at wchao@uccs.edu if you have questions. 

Thesis and Dissertation Submissions

The Submission Procedures for Thesis & Dissertation documents are similar to past semesters except for the final steps, please refer to our updated submission procedures document below for updated information. 

All information and forms can be found on our Graduating page: https://www.uccs.edu/graduateschool/current-students/graduating-this-semester

Graduate Research

For COVID-19 updates from the Office of Research, click here.

Remote Tools & Support

As UCCS is in a state of remote learning and remote work for the spring semesters, resources have been dedicated to supporting your online work and study.

Please utilize the assembled resources and guides by clicking here.