Colorado Leeds

Boulder, CO · Public · 2-year full-time (55 credits; July start)

Average GMAT Focus: 541
Average GPA: 3.33
Class size: 53 (Class of 2028)
Program tuition: $83,616 (≈ program total at year-one per-credit rate, nonresident)

Deadlines

Round 1: Oct. 5, 2026
Round 2: Nov. 30, 2026
Round 3: Feb. 1, 2027
Final International Deadline: March 3, 2027
Final Domestic Deadline: June 1, 2027

Essays

MBA essay (750 words)

MBA applicants: Discuss your career goals, leadership skills, values, and background. Explain how you will contribute to the Leeds community and why you have chosen Leeds.

Test waiver essay (only if requesting a GMAT/GRE waiver) (750 words)

The Test Waiver Essay should be no more than 750 words and should address the following two areas: Describe the academic you: Describe how you will succeed in your graduate studies by including examples such as previous test scores, academic records, or quantitative and analytical strengths you possess. Describe the personal you: While academic/quantitative skills are important for success, providing the admissions committee with information on your study skills, ambitions and determination is also important. Share any skills and successes relating to your professional background.

Editor's notes

Round 1 closes Oct. 5 and Round 2 on Nov. 30, and admissions are rolling, so earlier is better. International applicants have a hard stop on March 3. Scholarship essays are due Feb. 5, 2027, which means applying in Round 3 leaves little room to write them.
The interview isn't a formality here. Every applicant does one, on camera, and Leeds calls it the most insightful piece of the file. Your résumé is the script, so make sure every line on it is something you can explain in two minutes.
If you're a U.S. applicant from outside Colorado, read the residency rule. Leeds' own estimate assumes you establish residency in year one and pay in-state rates in year two. That's worth planning for from the day you move.
Energy took 31% of the Class of 2025, the largest share of any industry, and 63% of graduates stay in the Southwest. If your goals point somewhere else, your essay should explain how Leeds gets you there, not just why Boulder appeals.