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University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine

University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine

Denver, CO / School Detail
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APPLICATION FEE
$100
Tuition In State
$46,097
Tuition Out of State
$83,290
Average GPA
3.73
AVERAGE MCAT
513
OOS MATRICULANTS
51.9%

School Overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
68
Founding Year
1883
Accreditation Year
1942
Alternative Length
3 years
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $373,270
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for UColorado using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Above national average cost of living

Denver, CO is about 1.06x higher than the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment raises the living allowance from $3,000 to about $3,180 per month, mainly reflecting rent, food, transportation, and day-to-day expenses. Compare this with your own housing plan before treating it as exact.

Environment: Urban

With a combination of walkable pockets and strong biking infrastructure, the area near UColorado offers decent flexibility. Students can often walk to essentials and comfortably bike to destinations a bit farther afield.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 19% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did well.

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Secondary Essays for UColorado

1. Motivation and Fit
The pillars of our curriculum are Leadership, Curiosity, and Commitment. Tell us about how you have embodied one or more of these attributes in your path to medicine thus far. In which of these areas...
2. Other
Please describe how your background and/or your unique lived experiences contribute to our culture of inclusive excellence.
3. Motivation and Fit
Fort Collins Track: Please tell us why you are interested in being a part of the 4-year CUSOM at CSU (Fort Collins Branch campus).
4. Other
Colorado Springs Branch: Please submit a short statement regarding your interest in the Colorado Springs Branch.
5. Motivation and Fit
Rural Track: Why are you interested in being a rural physician? How will rural life and work fit your personal goals?
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About the School

The School of Medicine is a part of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, located in Denver and Aurora, CO. The Health Sciences Center also includes the schools of dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and the graduate school.

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to provide the scientific and clinical background to prepare graduates for the practice of medicine. Most of the basic science courses are taught during the first two phases. Students attend clerkships during the third and fourth phases. The third phase includes the core clerkships, which can be taken in any order, and the fourth phase consists almost entirely of electives. As part of the School`s commitment to produce more generalists, a 3-year course is integrated into the required medical school curriculum. The course, entitled Foundations of Doctoring, will place students with practicing generalist physicians one-half day each week to see patients over time, learn interviewing and diagnostic skills, and experience primary care practice.

Any student applying to the CUSOM is eligible to apply to any accelerated pathway. Specialties offered include Family Medicine, Rural Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease, and Pediatrics. Students should have a very strong commitment to the specialty and setting of the pathway to which they are applying. Students will be selected based on their commitment to this career path.

Interested students will apply to the CUSOM and select their interest in accelerated training pathways. If accepted to the CUSOM, students who are chosen to move forward will be required to complete an additional interview day with members of the accelerated pathway committee and will be notified of their status prior to April 1st of their application year. Accepted students will be strongly encouraged to attend an in-person preview day in March.

Facilities

Basic science and clinical opportunities for the medical students are located throughout the Denver area in a number of hospitals and clinics. Rural health experiences are found throughout the state of Colorado.

Last Updated: Aug 21, 2026