Colorado Four-Year Public Institutions

If an engineering bachelor's degree program isn’t available at your four-year Colorado public institution, you might be interested in transferring to the CUÌýÉ«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ College of Engineering and Applied Science.ÌýWe encourage you to explore ourÌý14 undergraduate programs.ÌýIf you are planning a transfer from a Colorado Community College, please see specific guidelines onÌýcommunity college transfer.

The minimum admission criteria to transfer to CU Engineering BS Degree Programs is as follows:

  • Cumulative college GPA of a 3.00
  • Completion of two semesters of college-level calculus
  • Completion of ONE semester of the following:
    • Calculus-based physics
    • College-level chemistry (excludes introductory to chemistry classes)
    • Programming course (such as C, C++, Python, Matlab)Ìý
  • Grades in math and science courses should be B or better

NOTE: AP/IB credit does not count towards math/science requirements for transfer admission.

The minimum admission criteria to transfer to the BA in Computer Science Degree ProgramÌýis as follows:

  • Calculus 1 (grade of C or better)
  • Calculus 2 (grade of C or better)
  • Introduction to Computer Programming
    • Must be a computer programming language course (Java, Python, C, C++)
      • C++ is preferred
  • B grade or higher in all computing courses
  • 2.500 Cumulative GPA

NOTE: AP/IB credit does not count towards math/computer science requirements for transfer admission.

You may find it useful to use Ìýto see how courses at your institution will transfer to CUÌýÉ«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

The mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and civil engineering programs at the É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ are highly regarded, but we know not every student can live in É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. Our partnership program with Colorado Mesa University gives students the chance to earn a É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ mechanical or civil engineering degree entirely in Grand Junction. The first two years of the program are taught by CMU faculty, and the second two years are taught by É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ faculty who live in Grand Junction. The partnership follows the same hands-on curriculum as É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥, beginning with the earliest freshman classes and culminating in a year-long senior design project.

Through a collaboration between Western Colorado University and the É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ College of Engineering and Applied Science, students will be able to obtain bachelor’s of science degrees inÌýmechanical engineering and (launching Fall of 2025) biomedical engineering as graduates of the É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. With this partnership, they will have the opportunity to complete their first two years as Western students and the balance of their education as É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ students, all while remaining on the Western campus in Gunnison, Colorado. Graduates in the partnership will receive a bachelor of science degree and diploma from the É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ College of Engineering and Applied Science.