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About Colorado Heights University

About Colorado Heights University
Colorado Heights University (CHU) is a private, American, not-for-profit, secular, residential, and international university specializing in educating international students as well as Americans seeking to be productive global citizens.  The University emphasizes career-related education in degree programs that offer interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international education, as well as English as a second language programs. 

For its non-native English speakers, the University nurtures the continued acquisition of English language skills throughout their studies as an aid to gaining employment upon graduation and as an aid to functioning within the global economy.  Furthermore, the University strives to serve as an Education Center by sharing its extensive campus facilities with other educational institutions, service-oriented organizations, and community groups.

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History
Founded in 1989 on the historic campus of the former Loretto Heights College. The the first building to be built on campus was the historic Administration Building, dating back to 1890's. On September 21, 1890, Mother Pancratia and the sisters laid the cornerstone for Loretto Heights. The magnificent red sandstone school building, a $350,000 six-story structure, was designed by Denver's premier architect, Frank E. Edbrooke. The Administration Building, the centerpiece of the campus is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historical fact: Frank Edbrooke, the architect was a perfectionist. As you tour the campus, you will see some of the red stones scattered around. If a stone did not fit perfectly, he had the workmen cut a new one. This was no small request for each large block of stone quarried, each block was cut out of a large heavy chunk of stone, that had been detonated with black powder to break the block loose from the underlying sandstone. Sandstone can be seen in other buildings around Denver, including Red Rock Amphitheater. Some have elaborate carvings because of the ease of carving in the soft stone, although weathering has been a problem in some areas. To ensure it weathered well, the walls were made of blocks of five-foot-thick stone!

To find out more about the historic campus, please click here to open the Historic Campus Tour Document in PDF format, make notes, and take your own tour of the campus either virtually (online) or in person if possible.

This one-of-a-kind international network will provide you with a multitude of educational and cross-cultural learning opportunities and experiences.

Our academic programs reflect CHU's international focus. Such programs as our International Business and Intercultural Studies are designed to prepare you for success in today's global economy.

Location
Our beautiful campus is located in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado. Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and boasting an impressive 300 days of sunshine a year, Denver is truly an outdoor lover's dream. Skiing, hiking, fishing, rafting and numerous other activities can be found less than an hour's drive away.

Denver is also the cultural and business center of the Rocky Mountain region. As a major metropolitan area, the city is home to world-class cultural events, shopping, dining, nightlife, professional sports teams and more.

We invite you to explore our web site and learn about Colorado Heights University's unique educational opportunities. Should you like what you see, we'd be happy to schedule a personal tour of the campus for you. Our online catalog provides more detailed information.

Colorado Heights University Programs -At A Glance-

CHU is a fully accredited university with ACICS which offers BA, MBA and Intensive English Programs. Admissions: CHU has a holistic admissions policy. Academic history, standardized test scores and relevant life experiences are considered in the admissions process. English proficiency must be demonstrated for all degree programs. Refer to the guidelines below:

• BA: English proficiency (one of the following); a score of 74 on the Michigan Assessment or a score of 53 Internet Based, or 477 on the written version of TOEFL, or an IELTS score of 5 or higher (other tests may be considered).



• BA Entrance: a composite score of 18 on the ACT or a composite score of 720 on the SAT and a GPA of 2.5.



• MBA: English Proficiency (one of the following); a score of 80 on the Michigan Assessment or score of 67 for Internet Based or 550 on the written version of TOEFL or and IELTS score of 6 or higher.



• MBA Entrance: a composite score of 800 on the GRE or 500 on the GMAT.



• Transfer students who have earned at least 45 semester hours must present a 2.25 GPA

Take the scenic campus Photo Tour for more spectacular views of the historic campus!