Mike Griffin, Founder

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As the founder of admission2college (A2C), Mike Griffin brings over
25 years in undergraduate and graduate college admissions and financial aid to the position. He has worked and helped thousands of students and their parent over the years in the college search and application processes.

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From his early years as a college admissions counselor visiting high schools throughout the country, attending countless college recruitment fairs and reading thousands of college applications and essays, to managing and leading college admission offices and developing and implementing admission and financial policies, Mike has seen and done it all.

Mike has served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment at the University of Denver, preceded by roles as Associate Dean of Admission and Enrollment Services as well as Director of Marketing Communications at the university. He also worked for six years at the University of Denver's School of Art and Art History as Director of Admission and Student Recruitment.  

Recently he was the Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at the California Institute of Integral Studies, a graduate university located in San Francisco, California. 

In addition to his above positions he has  worked as a consultant for the College Board gaining in-depth knowledge about the AP classes, PSAT, SAT, and testing in general and he has consulted with colleges and universities around the country assisting them on their recruitment, admissions and enrollment practices and planning.

Mike is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors.

Mike earned my BA in Sociology at Colorado State University and studied in the Mass Communications graduate program at the University of Denver.