NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY

University of Colorado at Boulder

SHORT NAME / ACRONYM (IF ANY)

CU-Boulder

ACADEMIC YEAR

2015/2016

Exchange Related Information

Number of Posts

Annual

How many exchange posts

can we offer to our outgoing
students for your institution for
academic year 2015/2016?

Only Semesters

1-2

Please, write the details of

the grant offered by your
University, if applicable

adjust annual amount

Summer Courses
Tuition Fees

Grants
Characteristics

or Semesters

Required fees are also included in the

exchange

Comments

Accommodation
Board
Health Insurance

Comments
Comments
Comments

Others (please, specify)

Level of Studies
Language(s) of
Instruction

Undergraduate

Application Deadlines

1st Semester / Full Year

Restricted
programmes:

Education, Music, Law

(courses not open to

exchange students, if any)

Master

Doctoral

English
March 15

2nd Semester

September 15

Maximum credit load

for exchange students

18 for undergraduates and 12 for graduate students

Online Information for

Application

We do not currently have an online application. We mail the application to the contact at the host
university in December (for the March 15 deadline) and in August (for the September 15 deadline).

Eligibility
Academic
Requirements

Does your University require a

minimum grade point average
to our students?
Others

Yes
No

Scale
x

But we prefer a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Language(s) Requirements
Yes

Does your University accept

TOEFL certificate?
No

English Proficiency
Does your University accept
any other proof of English
Proficiency? (IELTS, CAE,
PET, etc.)

Others (French,
Japanese, Chinese, etc.)

Yes X

If so, which would be the

minimum score?

75 on IBT
(Engineering
students need 83)

If not, which other proof of

English proficiency shall
the student provide?
If so, which one(s)?

IELTS

Which would be the

minimum score?

6.5

No

http://www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/international/admreq/englishproficiency

Academic Information
Academic Calendar

http://www.colorado.edu/academics/calendar.html

Course Information

http://registrar.colorado.edu/catalog/

Is there any language course for exchange

students?

Special language
courses for
exchange students

Yes

No

Classes at the International English Center

are not included in the exchange. See
here for more details:
http://www.colorado.edu/iec/programs.html
There are a limited number of ESL classes
in the Program of Writing and Rhetoric.

If so, how much does it cost?

Application Documents
Documents
Transcripts
Language Proficiency

Does your University require certified translations of students

Yes
documents (transcripts, etc.)?
Can students make their own translation and attach it to the
Yes
original documents in Spanish?
Does your university require an original transcript
Originals X
of records or can students send a copy?
Does your university require original language
Originals
certificates or can students send a copy?

No

No

Copies
Copies

Other Information
Health Insurance

Does your University require our Yes

students to contract a particular
If so, how much would
health insurance? (for example,
it cost?
the one from the University)

Housing

Does your university offer

housing placement to our
students?

Please enter any

additional instructions
here

Yes

No

No

If so, please enter

information webpage

Health insurance: All students must have health insurance while at CU. Exchange students on
J-1 visas must comply with the J-1 health insurance requirements, see:
http://iec.colorado.edu/admitted-students/health-insurance
Housing: On-campus housing is limited so exchange students are only likely to get housing if
they apply by June 1. It is up to the exchange student to find their own housing, but there is
advice here on various options:
http://iec.colorado.edu/admitted-students/housing