Overview

University of Northern Colorado is a University institution located in Greeley, CO.

Location & Contact

Address 501 20th St.
Campus Box 10
Greeley, CO  80639
United States

Contact Erika Pepmeyer
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2881
Fax: 970-351-2984

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Climate Science	×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,972

Applied

9,424

Accepted

6,598

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,526

Females Applied

6,187

Females Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,418

Males Applied

3,211

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.49

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	549	490	610
SAT Math	521	460	580
ACT Composite	22	18	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,354

In-state

24,966

Out-of-state

9,354

In-district

Fees

3,023

Full-time student fees

16,022

Room & board

7,600

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

20,074

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,530

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,073

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,366

Avg. Loan Aid

4,280

Avg. Grant Aid

13,855

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,598

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

13%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30.48%
Black or African American	4.4%
White or Caucasian	54.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	1.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	5.37%
Other	1.21%

Gender

Male (33.06%)

Female (66.34%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Greek Week and Spectrum Drag Show

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
University Program Council, Residence Hall Association, Greek Life, Garvey Center and Salt Church

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running
Football	No	Division 1B
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running			No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

768

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 387

Part-time - 381

Male - 300

Female - 457