Access DU is a core component of the University of Denver's commitment to diversity, inclusiveness and college access. Our Undergraduate Admission summer program brings together rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country for a transformative experience on DU's campus.
There is no racial or ethnic prerequisite to participate in the program. All are welcome to apply!
The 2025 program will take place July 17-19, 2025. The application deadline is May 16 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.
Note: Please select the '2025' AND '2025 Access DU' drop-down options when you create and start your application.
Access DU provides students from all over the United States with the opportunity to connect, reflect, and grow together with the support of DU staff, current students and faculty. We design three engaging days of programming to facilitate an impactful experience that:
You'll gain exposure to Black, Latinx, Native & Indigenous, and Asian & Pacific Islander faculty and professionals, strengthen your understanding of intersectionality, and feel empowered through greater cultural awareness and active engagement with diverse experiences. Our speakers and programming will help you consider what it means to occupy your different identities through the systems of inequality and privilege we all navigate in the United States.
Access DU exisits to help participating students grow and function as leaders in their communities. You will learn about a variety of leadership styles and skills, and practice finding and enacting your own abilities as a young leader through presentations, exercises, and/or workshops.
With a team of DU admission staff ready to help, we will provide you with college process support and application insight. We will share guidance about completing your college application and help you understand the entire admission process through interactive case studies. You will develop the tools you need to make informed decisions about your educational goals including what to look for in a college and how to write your college essays.
We are motivated by the hope that students will enact the growth they experience through our program into their communities. During your time on campus with Access DU, you will develop important skills in leadership and cultural competency that you can apply within your community to build solidarity and make a difference.
Benefits of Access DU
Engaging discussion promoting cultural competency, leadership, college access, and service to community
Continued communication and support throughout the college search and application process
Build one's resume and social circle of influence
As an Access DU Scholar, we'll waive your $65 application fee if you choose to apply for college at DU
Depending on financial need, Access DU participants who successfully complete the program may receive a Pathways Scholarship worth up to $7,500 per year, renewable for four years at DU
Rising seniors and juniors (class of 2026 and 2027) who are US citizens, permanent residents, or DACA* recipients are all eligible to apply for the program.
Access DU provides participants with the opportunity to connect with college admission counselors, peers and other experts who can help you understand and navigate the college application and admission process. This could be especially helpful if you're a first-generation college student, from a small town or rural area, come from a low-income family, or represent a historically underrepresented background on college campuses. But regardless of your background, we encourage you to apply!
*Disclaimer: Please note that the program takes place in-person at the University of Denver and travel will be required to attend.
Go to the graduate admission application to submit your information. For information on admission requirements, visit the graduate academic programs page and locate your program of interest.
Go to the graduate admission application to submit your information. For information on admission requirements, visit the graduate academic programs page and locate your program of interest.
The University of Denver admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
