If your student will graduate from high school in 2008 or later and plans to attend a public four-year college or university in Colorado, he or she must complete the following classes to fulfill the state's Higher Education Admission Requirements:
| English |
4 years |
4 years |
| Mathematics (Algebra I level and higher) |
3 years |
4 years |
| Natural/ Physical Sciences (two years must be lab-based) |
3 years |
3 years |
| Social Sciences (at least one year of U.S. or world history) |
3 years |
3 years |
| Foreign Language |
not required |
1 year |
| Academic Electives |
2 years |
2 years |
The Higher Education Admission Requirements do not apply to community colleges, which have open enrollment policies. Students applying to these schools do not need to meet the admission requirements outlined above. Please read 
Higher Education Admission Requirements.
Colorado Department of Higher Education Admission Standards Policy, information page and FAQ.
Find out more about House Bill 05-1027 and 05-1057.