CU Denver ASPIRE
About
ASPIRE to Teach is a teacher preparation pathway provided by the University of Colorado Denver, a top education school in the country.
ASPIRE challenged me to think critically each week and reflect on my own approaches and how I could adapt them to better reach students. I loved how the program really focused on feedback and reflection so we could take what we learned and actually assess how are these changes were impacting our students.
Kelly Spear
CU Denver ASPIRE
Program Info
Upcoming Deadlines
Deadlines
Program Start
Rolling Deadline
Spring 2026Rolling Deadline
Summer 2026Rolling Deadline
Fall 2026Rolling Deadline
Winter 2026
Get Deadline Reminders
Application Fee & Annual Tuition
Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship
$7,000
In State Tuition
$7,000
Out of State Tuition
$275
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
Students at CU Denver ASPIRE have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with CU Denver ASPIRE to see if you can, too!
Grants, Stipends, Scholarships
Encourage applicants to apply for WIOA grant and other available grants
Student Loans, Payroll Deduction
No student loans, as we are a fee-based program. You can apply for a low-interest rate loan through an agreement ASPIRE has with Canvas Credit Union.
$1,000
Rural School District Scholarship
For candidates teaching in a rural district, we automatically provide a $1,000 scholarship to help with program costs
Licensure Areas
Business 7-12
Chinese K-12
Computer Science
Dance K-12
Drama K-12
Early Childhood Education Birth-8
Early Childhood Special Education / Add-on Birth-8
Elementary Education K-6
English Language Arts 7-12
Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12
French K-12
German K-12
Health K-12
Instructional Technology K-12
Italian K-12
Japanese K-12
Language Arts 7-12
Latin K-12
Marketing 7-12
Stats
Male
Female
32%
68%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
0%
4%
6%
0%
0%
78%
13%
