How to Apply

The Fall 2013 application deadline has passed.

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The Environmental Studies Program will begin accepting applications for Fall 2014 in the summer of 2013.

Checklist

Read the ENVS-specific FAQ and the Online Admissions Application FAQ.

Fall Admission only. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Deadlines for Fall 2014 Applications: December 1, 2013 for International Students; December 23, 2013 for all others; January 6, 2014 for all recommendations.

Requirements:

  1. On-line application: review How to Apply information from Graduate Admissions. There can be a 72-hour delay from the time you request to open an application to the time you are able to enter it. Please plan in advance. If you open an account the day the application is due, you will not make the deadline.
  2. GRE general test required (scores must be RECEIVED by the application deadline). All applicants must take the GRE, even if they already have graduate degrees. The only exceptions are for dual MBA/MS and JD/MS applicants.
  3. Three (3) recommendation letters required -- submit online (preferred) or directly to Graduate Admissions. To ensure review, recommendations must be received by Friday, January 6, 2014.
  4. An official transcript from each institution attended (including work that appears as transfer credit on a later transcript).
  5. ENVS Supplemental Information Form

Values and Theory Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a writing sample.

Applicants are responsible for submitting all the required materials, including the application fee, by the due dates. Applications that are incomplete on the due date may not be reviewed.

Application decisions are made and applicants notified in early- to mid-March. Track your application.

If you have used a different name in the past, for instance your maiden name, and materials will arrive bearing a name different from that on your application, you MUST notify us, otherwise we will be unable to match these documents to your application.

Eligibility Guidelines

Environmental Studies Admissions Requirements

Requirements for admission to the MS and PhD programs in the Environmental Studies Program include an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and completion of the general GRE test with recommended minimum scores in the 50th percentile or above for each section. International students must take the TOEFL test.

The above scores are meant to be illustrative and are not to be understood as minimum qualifications since there can be considerable variation in scores. Letters of recommendation and student statements of interest are important considerations in the admission process.

Application Process

Please review the ENVS Cover Sheet and Supplemental Form for more information and directions before beginning your application.

Graduate School Application Information

You are encouraged to use the online Graduate School application. Follow the link below for instructions about the online application form and online recommendation letter submittal site. Graduate School Prospective Student Application Process

Please indicate on Part I of the application form:
The Major Code: GR-ENVS
Degree: PhD or MS
Special Field: Your area of interest within ENVS. Please see descriptions of secondary cores.
University of Colorado at Boulder code: R4841

Environmental Studies Checklist and Supplemental Form

Your application is not considered complete until this form is received. Please read the directions on the ENVS Coversheet and Supplemental Form and submit both pages.

Deadlines

Deadlines for Fall 2014 Applications: December 1, 2012 for International Students; December 23, 2012 for all others.
Applications for International Students must be completed and all transcripts forwarded to International Admissions by December 1, 2012.

Supplemental materials, including transcripts, must be received by January 6, 2014.

Letters of recommendation for all applicants must be submitted by January 6, 2014. There are no exceptions to this rule. Please be aware that the online application does not generate requests for recommendations until you submit the application and pay the fee. You should plan to submit your application with enough time for your recommenders to write and submit their letters. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

International application deadline: December 1
International applicants must follow the directions on the International Admissions web page. Applications received after the December 1 deadline are unlikely to be reviewed.

For the financial assistance application deadline, contact the Financial Aid Office

For admitted students

Questions

Read the FAQ first. It may be helpful to print this page and the FAQs. If you can't find an answer there, please Contact Us. Email is preferred over phone calls. If you would like to speak with someone in person, please make an appointment in advance. The ENVS office is very small, and planned activities have priority.