First-Year - Confirm

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Join Us & Be a First-Year Buff

Congratulations on being admitted to CU Boulder as a first-year student! Ready to make it official? Its easy to confirm your enrollment.

Confirm Your Enrollment

  Step 1

Log in to your .

  Step 2 

Click on the Confirm your intent to enroll form.

  Step 3 

Confirm your enrollment and pay your $200 nonrefundable confirmation deposit. Please note: The GI Bill does not cover the confirmation deposit. 

  Step 4 

Congrats! Youre #BoulderBound! 

After You Confirm

Were excited to welcome you to the Buff community. Now that youre officially #BoulderBound, its time to think about what you need to do to ensure you have a smooth transition to CU Boulder.

 

Youll need your IdentiKey to apply for housing, complete the New Student & Family Programs Online Experience, register for classes and log in to Buff Portal, the student portal for online services and information. It typically takes one business day for your IdentiKey to be activated, and several business days before you can access the housing application.

 

Review Housing Options

The housing application for new incoming students opens March 3. Please visit the housing website for updates.

 

Whether you have credit from a college or university, AP, IB, A-Levels or the military, youll need to get all final, official documents sent to the Office of Admissions from your prior institution or the testing agency. Transfer credit evaluations are completed using your final, official documents after you have confirmed your intent to enroll. You will need your IdentiKey to access your official transfer credit evaluation in the .

 

Send Final Official Transcripts & Documents

If you used unofficial transcripts for admission purposes, please have the issuing institutions submit your final, official transcripts and documents by mail or email transcripts@colorado.edu once they are available. You will be required to submit official transcripts before you can register for classes or receive financial aid toward your tuition bill. Please note: Official transcript review can take 35 weeks. 

 

Learn 做厙輦⑹ New Student & Family Programs 

They will help you prepare for academic success, simplify your transition to campus and support your journey. Learn more about when and how to complete the mandatory Online Experience before attending New Student Orientation. All incoming students are required to attend New Student Orientation (NSO) in June or July. Learn more about New Student Orientation. 

Undergraduate students who are newly confirmed to the 做厙輦⑹ but do not attend must reapply for admission to the university at a later time. This includes students who never enroll for courses; do not request a term change by the deadline; and/or enroll and withdraw before the third Wednesday of classes.

Be successful.

College is an adventureand an investment. At CU Boulder, you can be sure your investment adds value to your education and career.

 

Top 3%

best quality college in the U.S.

(College Factual, 2023)

 

$73,700

median early-career salary for students with a CU Boulder bachelor's degree

(PayScale, 2024)

 

$143,200

median midcareer salary for students with a CU Boulder bachelors degree

(PayScale, 2024)

 

88%

of CU Boulder graduates were employed, in grad school or in military service within 6 months of graduation

Connect With Us

CU Boulder counselors are here to help you through the application and answer any questions that may arise during the admission process.

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