ACCESS

Available Credit Courses for
Eligible Special Students (ACCESS)

ACCESS enables nondegree students to take Boulder main campus undergraduate or graduate courses for personal or professional development. Some students will use the ACCESS program to work toward enrolling in a degree program in the future.

ACCESS students register the Friday before classes begin each fall and spring semester. Registration and student services are provided by the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies.

So come take that CU-Boulder course you’ve been thinking about. Test out the University. Learn from some of the best faculty in the country. Take a course for credit that may be applied to a degree program, or for personal or professional development. Whatever your goals may be, let us help you “access” the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Get Started

• Submit your online application in order to register for credit courses. You can also submit the Credit Registration PDF.

• If you have been an ACCESS student during the past 12 months you can call us at 303-492-5148 and ask to have your student record “rolled forward” to the current semester or visit us at 1505 University Avenue and fill out a Roll Forward Form.

• If you are a high school student, refer to the High School Concurrent information.

• An Invitation to Register (ITR) will be mailed or e-mailed to you as confirmation of your eligibility to register. The ITR will contain your CU student identification number (SID), personal identification number (PIN), and registration instructions.

• If you are a Colorado resident you may be eligible for the College Opportunity Fund.

• If you are under 22 years old, you must confirm that you are eligible to enroll. Click here for more information.

Important Registration Information

When you enroll in courses keep in mind that there are different types of waiting lists and restrictions on courses. Refer to the ACCESS course information page for details along with instructions on enrolling in linked courses.