Study abroad at Denver

Denver is the vibrant, prosperous capital of Colorado ('The Mile High City', situated exactly one mile above sea level at 5,280 feet against the breathtaking backdrop of the Rocky Mountains), globally celebrated for its 300 days of sunshine per year, world-class outdoor recreation (skiing, hiking, national parks), booming aerospace, telecommunications, renewable energy, and tech startup ecosystem ('Silicon Mountain'). Denver is home to top-tier higher education institutions: the University of Denver (DU - founded in 1864, prestigious Carnegie R1 Tier One private research university, internationally celebrated for the Daniels College of Business - AACSB accredited and top 50 in the US, Josef Korbel School of International Studies - ranked #10 in the world for international affairs, Sturm College of Law, and Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science), alongside the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver - major public research university located in Downtown Denver with top College of Architecture & Planning, Business School, and College of Engineering), Regis University (top Catholic Jesuit university), and Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from direct corporate recruiting (Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, Arrow Electronics, Google Boulder), modern RTD light rail public transit, scenic mountain lifestyle, and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Denver for international undergraduate students at the University of Denver (DU) range between $59,500 and $61,800 per academic year for Daniels Business, International Studies, Computer Science, and Engineering (with DU offering generous international merit scholarships such as the DU International Chancellor's and Dean's Scholarships awarding $15,000 to $32,000/year to qualified international applicants, bringing net tuition down significantly). At public CU Denver and MSU Denver, undergraduate tuition ranges between $28,500 and $33,500 per year. Postgraduate Master's and PhD programs range between $20,000 and $42,000 per year (with funded research assistantships). On-campus university residence halls (DU Dimond Residential Village, Naghdi, Centennial Towers) cost between $900 and $1,600 per month (inclusive of meal plans and utilities), while off-campus student apartments in University Park, Capitol Hill, LoDo, and Speer range from $850 to $1,550 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $950 and $1,650.

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), the International Student & Scholar Services (DU ISSS / CU Denver OIA) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).