Overview

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

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
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
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, 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

9,479

Applied

8,880

Accepted

6,614

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,137

Females Applied

5,803

Females Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,332

Males Applied

3,077

Males Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.52

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	548	490	600
SAT Math	528	480	580
ACT Composite	23	17	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,688

In-state

23,082

Out-of-state

8,688

In-district

Fees

2,833

Full-time student fees

16,154

Room & board

7,284

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

18,732

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,497

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,037

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,153

Avg. Loan Aid

3,766

Avg. Grant Aid

9,107

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

30%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,614

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.07%
Black or African American	4.25%
White or Caucasian	60.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	2.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	4.99%
Other	0.56%

Gender

Male (33.41%)

Female (66.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Concert and Welcome Week

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:
Club Sports, Fraternities and Sororities, Academic Clubs, Campus Religious/Spiritual Organizations and Services Clubs

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
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

559

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 407

Part-time - 152

Male - 256

Female - 303