Bridge to Bachelor's

Transferring to CU Boulder Just Got Easier

If you plan to start your education at a Colorado community college and finish your degree at CU Boulder, the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program might be right for you. This program guarantees admission to CU Boulder for new, first-time students who attend any college in the Colorado Community College System and complete an associate degree. Admission into specific majors (bachelor’s degree programs) is dependent upon meeting admission criteria. 

  •   Begin your education at a participating Colorado community college

  •   Transfer to CU Boulder after you earn your associate degree

  •   Celebrate when you graduate with your bachelor’s degree at CU Boulder

Program Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • Opt in to the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program at the start of your associate degree program at a , or within your first semester
  • Maintain a 2.0 minimum GPA
  • Complete any Associate of Arts or Associate of Science, including all AA and AS Degrees with Designation
Program Benefits

There are many program benefits, including:

  • Access to a dedicated CU Boulder pre-transfer advisor
    • Advisors will help you explore majors offered at CU Boulder, discuss degree requirements and identify appropriate courses to make transferring easier
  • Hassle-free transfer to CU Boulder
    • Apply for free
    • No essay requirement, just a short answer response
    • Lower admission GPA of 2.0 for Arts & Sciences and Program in Exploratory Studies applicants
  • Bridge to Bachelor’s events to help build community at CU Boulder even before transferring

Contact Us

Contact Transfer Admissions at 303-492-6301 or email transfer@colorado.edu for questions about applying to CU Boulder. For questions about course selection or course applicability, please email Pre-Transfer Advising at pretransfer@colorado.edu.

Undergraduate Admission Information For:

First-Year Applicants
Transfer Applicants
International Applicants
Readmit Applicants
Veteran Applicants
Undocumented Applicants

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