CU Boulder and Colorado Mountain College launch guaranteed admission agreement for engineering students
students are now eligible for guaranteed admission to the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science if they complete four specific courses at CMC, thanks to a new partnership between the two institutions. The agreement creates a guaranteed admission and transfer pathway for CMC students, enabling a seamless transition for those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering at CU Boulder.
Kathryn Regjo, vice president of academic affairs at Colorado Mountain College, emphasized the importance of the partnership for local communities.
“This agreement will have a profound impact on students from our mountain communities, who often face geographical barriers when pursuing higher education,” Regjo said. “Now, they can begin their engineering journey right here at CMC and seamlessly transition to CU Boulder, opening opportunities that might have previously seemed out of reach.”
Through this innovative guaranteed admission agreement, students enrolled at CMC — including high school students taking concurrent coursework — will have access to a clear path toward admission at CU Boulder’s top-ranked engineering school, provided they meet specific academic requirements. This agreement marks a significant milestone in expanding access to engineering education for students in the mountain communities CMC serves.
“This agreement supports CU Boulder’s mission to broaden access to our engineering programs,” said Keith Molenaar, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder. “We’re excited to welcome more students from Colorado’s mountain communities into our engineering school.”
Students in two categories are eligible to participate in the guaranteed admission program:
- High school students enrolled in CMC courses with no post-high school credit hours earned.
- Current CMC students
Eligible students must complete two college-level calculus courses, along with either calculus-based Physics 1 or General Chemistry 1 with lab, and an additional advanced math or science course. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required, and students must earn grades of B or better in core math and science courses.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with CU Boulder on this initiative, which reduces barriers and provides a direct and achievable pathway for our students,” said John Lawrence, dean of CMC’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. “This partnership provides multiple options for CMC students to earn a world-class engineering degree, building on the academic foundation they’ve established here at CMC.”
“As the flagship public university in the state of Colorado, we embrace our responsibility and are deeply committed to serving the students of our state,” said Chris Anderson, senior director of academic success and transfer pathways with CU Engineering. “Collaborative partnerships like this allow us to continue to remove barriers, create better transparency in the transfer process and further expand access for our rural and mountain communities.”
Students interested in the transfer pathway can .