Tuition
Fees
Determination of Residency
Institutional Financial Support for Students
Support Resources
:Web Links to Grants and Fellowships
Tuition
The CU Board of Regents sets new tuition and fees each academic year and reserves the right to change them at any time.
Charges for the 2007-2008 academic year are:
School of Medicine Clinical and Basic Science Programs:
Colorado residents -- $125 per semester credit hour.
Nonresidents -- $575 per semester credit hour.
Genetic Counseling:
Colorado residents -- $415 per semester credit hour.
Nonresidents -- $812 per semester credit hour.
Public Health:
Colorado residents -- $441 per semester credit hour.
Nonresidents -- $798 per semester credit hour.
Child Health Associate:
Colorado residents -- $278 per semester credit hour.
Nonresidents -- $600 per semester credit hour.
School of Nursing:
Colorado residents -- $375 per semester credit hour.
Nonresidents -- $979 per semester credit hour.
School of Pharmacy (Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sciences):
Colorado residents -- $125 per semester credit hour.
Nonresidents -- $575 per semester credit hour.
Note:
All programs except those in nursing require a minimum of 30 semester credit hours for the master's degree and
60 semester credit
hours for the PhD degree. Nursing requires a minimum of 30 semester hours for the master's degree and 72 semester hours for the
PhD degree.
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Fees
Application Fee:
A nonrefundable application processing fee of $65 is required at the time the application is
submitted.
Incoming Student Deposit:
A matriculation deposit of $200 is required of all students entering degree programs at the CU-Health Sciences Center. This
deposit is returned to students when they graduate or terminate their studies. Nursing graduate students pay this $200 deposit
directly to the School of Nursing. Basic and clinical science students (School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy) pay this
deposit directly to the Graduate School. A confirmation form is sent with the acceptance material and should be returned with a
check for the deposit.
Background Check Fee:
Basic and clinical science students (School of Medicine and School of
Pharmacy) are charged $65 for a background check prior to matriculation.
Students are instructed to pay this deposit directly to the Graduate School. A
approval form is sent with the acceptance material and should be returned with a
check for the background check.
Matriculation Fee:
There is a one-time nonrefundable matriculation fee of $140 for any student new to the University of Colorado. This fee will be
assessed at the time of initial registration.
Academic Support Services Fee/Student Activity Fee:
There is a $75 fee per term fee to support the library and other academic
support services. Additionally, enrolled students are charged $20 per term
to support student activities.
UCD also offers a student health insurance plan that extends coverage to in-patient and hospitalization services. The cost for
this coverage for is $2,183 for 12 months of coverage. Full-time students are automatically enrolled, but they can waive the fee by
presenting evidence of comparable coverage.
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Determination of Residency (for tuition
purposes)
An applicant initially is classified as an in-state resident or out-of-state nonresident student for tuition purposes at the time an
application and supporting credentials are received in the Graduate School. To be classified as in-state, students (or their parents,
if the student is an unemancipated minor) must have maintained domicile in Colorado for at least one year prior to the term in
which instate classification is claimed. Permanent residence and the intent to make Colorado one's permanent home must be in
evidence before the one-year waiting period can begin. Evidence of intent includes filing state income tax returns, employment,
voter registration, a driver's license, vehicle registration, property ownership, and other factors. (Complete information on
establishing residency and petitioning for a change in tuition classification can be obtained from the
Registrar's Office [303/315-7676].)
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Institutional Financial Support for Students
Institutional financial support to cover the costs of graduate education is provided in varying amounts from several sources,
including the Graduate School, individual programs, research grants, and the Financial Aid Office. Each degree program can
provide more detailed information about the types and levels of student support available in specific programs.
PhD Student Support:
Most doctoral students accepted into the biomedical basic science programs (Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy) are provided
annual support that covers tuition, health insurance, and a stipend for living expenses.
Traineeships:
Several programs (including the nursing PhD and MS programs) have federal, state, or private grant support for which students
may be eligible. These traineeships pay stipends and/or tuition and fees.
Assistantships:
Entering or continuing doctoral students may be awarded research or teaching assistantships by their programs for all or part of
the academic year. Eligibility requirements for an assistantship include full-time enrollment in the Graduate School and satisfactory
academic progress.
University Fellowships:
The University of Colorado Graduate Fellowship Program is funded each year by the Colorado State Legislature. Fellowship
awards range from $700 tuition credits for MS students to $5,000 fellowships for PhD students. Programs are invited to nominate
up to three students each spring. Students are eligible to receive one fellowship during their studies.
Students with financial needs not covered by their respective programs also can apply for assistance, including loans, through the
Financial Aid Office. More detailed information about the types of assistance available (including grants, work-study, and loans)
and the application process (including a needs analysis) can be obtained from:
UCD Financial Aid Office: http://www.uchsc.edu/finaid/
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Support Resources: Web Links to Grants And
Fellowships
UCD Financial Aid Office List of Scholarships: http://www.uchsc.edu/finaid/
The Foundation Center Online: http://www.fdncenter.org/
GrantsNet (AAAS/Howard Hughes MI): http://www.grantsnet.org/
GrantsNet (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services): http://www.os.dhhs.gov/progorg/grantsnet/index.html
Grants Web (Society of Research Administrators): http://www.srainternational.org
NIH Grants Database: http://fundedresearch.cos.com/nih/index.html
NIH Research Training Opportunities: http://www.nih.gov/training/
National Science Foundation (NSF): http://www.nsf.gov/home/grants.htm
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