Application for admission to Colorado State University is accepted year-round for most degree programs offered through Continuing Education. Admission requirements and processes are different for our undergraduate degree completion and graduate programs.

The best way to understand the required qualifications for a specific degree program is to review the admission and application requirements on each degree webpage as well as to contact the advisor or program coordinator.

When you are ready to apply, use the online application form - it is the easiest and fastest way to apply!

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We offer five convenient ways for you to register including: online, mail/fax, phone, and in person. Visit our How to Register page to learn how to register as well as other important related information.

Registration for fall courses begins June 1st, registration for spring begins October 15th, and summer registration begins March 15th. The last day to register varies by course, so visit each course page for details.

No. You can enroll in credit (and noncredit) courses without being admitted to the University.

Most degrees offered through Continuing Education allow you to take a certain amount of credits (usually less than 9 credits) before being admitted. Once you are admitted you can apply (or transfer) those credits toward your degree program. If you intend to take courses and apply them to a degree program in the future, please be aware of the degree and admission requirements of the degree program you are interested in. All degrees offered through Continuing Education (and CSU) require that the majority of courses be taken after you are admitted to the University.

Check the degree webpage you are interested in for more information.

Your registration is “pending” until it is reviewed and processed by our Enrollment Services staff which involves verifying your academic record, updating your information, and checking for holds. Registrations are processed the next business day; two business days may be required during heavy registratoin periods. The "pending" status is updated on a nightly basis. For example, if you register on Monday, your registration will be processed on Tuesday, and the “pending” status will disappear by Wednesday morning.

Once your registration has been processed by our staff, the course will be removed from the “My Account” screen and you should use RamWeb to review your current schedule of courses.

If during the processing of your registration we encounter holds or other academic validation issues, we will contact you by email or phone to resolve these. Until these issues have been resolved, your registration will remain in “pending” status.

The duration of the course and the date you drop your course determine your refund.

For complete details and deadlines, review the drop and refund policies.

• Drop and Refund Policy for credit courses
• Drop and Refund Policy for noncredit courses

It is your responsibility to be familiar with the drop and refund policies of Continuing Education and the University. We recommend you review them prior to registration or dropping courses.