


For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $9,360 for Colorado residents and $28,368 for nonresidents. Required undergraduate fees were $1,023 in each category, making tuition plus those reported fees $10,383 for residents and $37,433 for nonresidents before living and other expenses.
Published tuition is not the same as net price after grants and scholarships. In the reported aid figures, the average net price for students from families earning $48,000 or less was $9,472. For the $75,001-$110,000 income band, it was $15,232. These are averages for defined groups, not individual quotes, and should not be added to tuition: net price already reflects the applicable cost and grant-aid calculation.
Eligible students can apply for federal and state grants, institutional scholarships, work-study, and loans through the relevant financial-aid process, ordinarily beginning with the FAFSA. The reported share of students receiving some form of financial aid was 94%; that broad measure does not mean 94% received a grant or had their full costs covered. Colorado residency, enrollment level, degree program, and housing choice can change the final budget considerably. CU Anschutz professional-program tuition and expenses require a separate program-specific estimate.
CU Denver students may seek campus jobs, and eligible students may qualify for Federal Work-Study as part of a financial-aid offer. Work-study is not an automatic paycheck or a guarantee of placement: students normally must secure an eligible job and are paid for hours worked, subject to their award and employment rules.
Students can look for positions through university student-employment resources and career-service job platforms. Some jobs may offer experience related to a major, while others provide general income and workplace experience. Career services separately offer individual and group counseling, career exploration, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Students should distinguish a paid job from an internship that carries academic credit, and check whether their program requires or approves the latter.
94% of undergraduates receive aid, $10,722 on average
Yearly living expenses by where students live
Average yearly cost after grants, students awarded federal aid
Institution provide on-campus housing
YesUndergraduate average amount
$10,722All
$9,496Undergraduate average amount
$10,864Graduate average amount
$14,071Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.