9,976
Students
Financial aid thermometer
13,815
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
89
89%
Acceptance Rate
Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 10
Carter Hall 3006
Greeley, CO  80639
United States
Contact Sean Broghammer
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2881
Fax: 970-351-2984

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
Asian Studies Checkmark
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Business Administration And Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Journalism Checkmark
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
Early Childhood Education Checkmark
Elementary Education Checkmark
Music Teacher Education Checkmark
Social Studies Teacher Education Checkmark
Special Education Checkmark
Engineering Associate Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures Checkmark
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation Checkmark
Spanish Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Athletic Training Checkmark
Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Checkmark
Dietetics Checkmark
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
International/global Studies Checkmark
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies Related Checkmark
Nutrition Sciences Checkmark
Sustainability Studies Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Kinesiology And Exercise Science Checkmark
Parks, Recreation And Leisure Facilities Management Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry Checkmark
Geology/earth Science Checkmark
Physics Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
Economics Checkmark
Geography Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
Sociology Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts And Stagecraft Related Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts Checkmark
Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,481
Applied
6,665
Accepted
9,976
Enrolled
89%
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Female Admissions

4,953
Females Applied
4,539
Females Accepted
92%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,528
Males Applied
2,126
Males Accepted
84%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

45
Application Fee
3.37
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer August 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 568 510 620
SAT Math 552 490 610
ACT Composite 24 19 25

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,374
In-state
18,960
Out-of-state
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Fees

2,171
Full-time student fees
10,982
Room & board
5,202
Room only
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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 Employees

Financial Aid

13,815
Avg. Financial Aid Package
14,042
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
8,181
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,561
Avg. Loan Aid
3,141
Avg. Grant Aid
7,228
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
72%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

9,976
Total undergrad students
1%
International Students
16%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 20.84%
Black or African American 4.55%
White or Caucasian 61.07%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.38%
Asian 2.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.14%
Two or more races 4.65%
Other 5.16%

Gender

Male (35.12%)
Female (64.88%)

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 36%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Concert and Welcome Week

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
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Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Fraternities and Sororities, Club Sports, Campus Religious/Spiritual Organizations, Academic Clubs and Services Clubs

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Football No Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

852
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 502
Part-time - 350
Male - 350
Female - 502