What CU Anschutz Graduate School does

The CU Anschutz Graduate School is the centralized graduate education and postdoctoral training unit of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, located in Aurora, Colorado. It administers MS, PhD, and graduate certificate programs across biomedical and health sciences disciplines — including Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Neuroscience — alongside postdoctoral training and a non-degree course enrollment pathway that primarily serves School of Medicine, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences courses. The school functions as both an academic administrator and a service hub, providing career development, evidence-based mentoring through the Academy of Research Mentoring Educators (ARME) in partnership with CIMER, teaching support, and the NIH-funded PREP program for postdoctoral scholars.

The underlying technology stack is standard educational enterprise infrastructure: Canvas LMS for course delivery, Microsoft 365 (Teams, OneDrive), Zoom, DocuSign, and a proprietary internal database called GAIA (Graduate Academics Information Appliance) used to track trainees. Admissions are processed through an online portal with term-specific deadlines, and the school operates remote-work infrastructure (GlobalProtect VPN, Duo MFA) for distributed access. Generative AI capability is limited to a guidance framework endorsing approved third-party tools (Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly); no proprietary AI models are developed.

The business model is tuition- and fee-driven within a public state university governance structure. Revenue streams include program tuition (with many programs offering full or partial student support), $50 domestic / $75 international application fees, a $140 matriculation fee, and various program-specific fees. Financial aid and scholarships are administered through the CU Anschutz Financial Aid and Scholarships Office. Distribution is primarily direct through the Anschutz campus, supplemented by the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) which extends in-state tuition pricing to students from WICHE member states. Go-to-market is sales-led, recruiting prospective students via website, social media, information sessions, and events such as the Biomed Expo, Master's Showcase, Three Minute Thesis, and annual Spring Awards.

Name

CU Anschutz Graduate School

Legal name

The Regents of the University of Colorado

Website

https://graduateschool.cuanschutz.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The CU Anschutz Graduate School is the centralized graduate education and postdoctoral training unit of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, administering MS, PhD, and certificate programs in biomedical and health sciences for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graduate Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Graduate education
• Biomedical sciences
• Postdoctoral training
• Health sciences research
• Graduate certificate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The Graduate School generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees from graduate students (MS, PhD) and non-degree students. Many programs provide full or partial support to students. Additional revenue streams include application fees ($50 domestic, $75 international), matriculation fees ($140), and various program-specific fees.
2. Financial Aid and Scholarships: Student financial aid and scholarship programs administered through the CU Anschutz Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, with different programs for different schools and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CU Anschutz Graduate School delivers graduate-level education and postdoctoral training in biomedical and health sciences, offering Master of Science (MS), PhD, graduate certificate, and non-degree coursework. It also provides postdoctoral training, the NIH-funded PREP Program, the ARME mentoring program using CIMER curriculum, and career development services to support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

Product overview

CU Anschutz Graduate School offers a comprehensive suite of graduate education and postdoctoral training services. The core offering consists of graduate MS, PhD, and certificate programs across biomedical and health sciences disciplines. These programs are augmented by specialized training initiatives including the NIH PREP Program for postdoctoral research education, the Academy of Research Mentoring Educators (ARME) for evidence-based mentoring training, and the Career Development Office for non-science skill development. The school also provides non-degree course access, summer programs, teaching support services, and the Western Regional Graduate Program for tuition savings. Generative AI guidance resources support responsible AI use in research and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduate Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• International recognition for excellence in graduate education and postdoctoral training

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• WICHE (Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCU Anschutz participates in three WICHE programs: Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) for professional healthcare programs, Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) for graduate students to pay in-state tuition, and Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) for College of Nursing undergraduates. These programs help recruit students from WICHE member states and territories.
• Academy of Medical Educators (School of Medicine)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy of Medical Educators, housed in the School of Medicine's Office for the Faculty Experience, supports excellence in teaching, curriculum design, and educational leadership. It is open to all educators on campus and offers professional development and institutional recognition.
• Coalition for Next Generation Life SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science, which provides transparent PhD program statistics including admissions data, time-to-degree metrics, and demographic information for participating institutions.
• CIMER (Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARME (Academy of Research Mentoring Educators) provides CIMER Entering Mentoring training, an evidence-based nationally recognized program that equips faculty with tools to address mentoring challenges and foster impactful mentoring relationships.
• Children's Hospital ColoradosupportingOthersGraduate School faculty include numerous physicians and researchers affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, which serves as a major clinical training and research partner for graduate programs.
• UCHealthsupportingOthersGraduate School faculty include numerous physicians and researchers affiliated with UCHealth, which serves as a major clinical training and research partner for graduate programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School: University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School administers PhD, MS, and postdoctoral programs across biomedical and health sciences at a large public research university, structurally similar to CU Anschutz as a centralized graduate school within a public institution.
• Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers PhD and MS programs in biomedical sciences embedded within a major academic medical center, paralleling CU Anschutz's integration of graduate education with clinical research and postdoctoral training.
• Washington University in St. Louis Graduate School: WashU Graduate School provides PhD, MS, and postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences with strong clinical research affiliations, offering a comparable graduate education model to CU Anschutz Graduate School.
• Duke Graduate School Biomedical Programs: Duke Graduate School oversees PhD and master's programs in biomedical sciences with affiliated medical school and clinical research, similar in structure to CU Anschutz Graduate School's centralized oversight of biomedical graduate education.
• UCSF Graduate Division: UCSF Graduate Division administers PhD, MS, and postdoctoral programs in biomedical sciences at a public medical university, structurally and operationally comparable to CU Anschutz Graduate School in mission, scale, and public-university governance.
• Harvard Medical School Graduate Programs: Graduate and postdoctoral biomedical training programs at Harvard Medical School offer MS, PhD, and postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences at a top-tier private medical school, directly comparable to CU Anschutz Graduate School's biomedical graduate offerings.
• Stanford Medicine Graduate Programs: Stanford School of Medicine provides PhD, MS, and postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences with strong industry and clinical linkages, competing with CU Anschutz for top biomedical graduate students and faculty.
• Vanderbilt Graduate School: Vanderbilt Graduate School coordinates PhD and postdoctoral programs across biomedical sciences with affiliated medical center, comparable to CU Anschutz in offering centralized graduate education within a private research university medical campus.
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Graduate Programs: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine offers PhD and postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences with affiliated clinical research at Johns Hopkins Hospital, paralleling CU Anschutz's integration of biomedical graduate education with clinical research partners.
• University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Graduate Studies: Penn BGS offers interdisciplinary PhD programs in biomedical sciences integrated with clinical research at Penn Medicine, directly comparable to CU Anschutz's biomedical graduate programs affiliated with UCHealth and Children's Hospital Colorado.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CUAnschutzGS
• Facebookfacebook.com/CUAnschutzGS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cuanschutzgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/cuanschutzgs

Compliance3 records

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