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University of Northern Colorado Overview

Located in Greeley, Colorado, University of Northern Colorado is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is University of Northern Colorado Known For?

1,606 Undergraduate Awards
$28,384 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at University of Northern Colorado.
  • In a recent academic period58% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's degree make about $52,231 a year. That's 28% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Northern Colorado?

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Contact details for University of Northern Colorado are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Carter Hall - Rm 4000, Greeley, CO 80639
Phone: 970-351-1890
Website: www.unco.edu

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How Do I Get Into University of Northern Colorado?

You can apply to University of Northern Colorado online at: https://www.unco.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for University of Northern Colorado

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Northern Colorado?

79% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
36% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Northern Colorado is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 36% of students accepted to University of Northern Colorado submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 500 to 610 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 490 to 590 )
200
800
University of Northern Colorado received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

ACT English Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 21 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 20 to 27 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Northern Colorado?

$28,384 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of Northern Colorado is $28,384. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Northern Colorado, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,347 a year. That adds up to $25,388 over four years for those students.

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University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,726 Full-Time Undergraduates
67% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,494 undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado, with 6,726 being full-time and 1,768 being part-time.

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There are also 2,966 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,726 full-time undergraduates at University of Northern Colorado, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Northern Colorado students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 149
Black or African American 321
Hispanic or Latino 1,593
White 4,200
International Students 63
Other Races/Ethnicities 400

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at University of Northern Colorado. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at University of Northern Colorado. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand.

University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 171 127 0 298
General Psychology 221 0 0 221
Nursing 151 19 23 193
Special Education 30 157 3 190
Teacher Education Grade Specific 151 22 13 186
Health & Physical Education 104 72 8 184
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 95 25 120
Educational Administration 0 92 11 103
General Biology 64 30 4 98
Criminal Justice & Corrections 87 5 0 92
General Education 0 75 0 75
Drama & Theater Arts 53 16 0 69
Teacher Education Subject Specific 31 34 0 65
Communication Sciences 26 28 7 61
Human Services 55 0 0 55
Music 22 19 9 50
Communication & Media Studies 48 0 0 48
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 37 11 0 48
Fine & Studio Arts 43 0 0 43
Mathematics 13 23 0 36
History 26 6 0 32
Economics 27 0 0 27
Multilingual Education 0 25 0 25
General English Literature 22 3 0 25
Sociology 22 3 0 25
Chemistry 18 1 2 21
Nutrition Science 19 0 0 19
Student Counseling 0 12 6 18
American Sign Language 7 11 0 18
Geological & Earth Sciences 14 2 0 16
Political Science & Government 16 0 0 16
Journalism 15 0 0 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 0 1 15
Recreation Administration 15 0 0 15
Ethnic Studies 13 0 0 13
Sustainability Science 13 0 0 13
Computer Engineering 10 0 0 10
Philosophy 10 0 0 10
Instructional Media Design 0 8 1 9
Physics 9 0 0 9
Educational Assessment 0 3 5 8
International Studies 8 0 0 8
Accounting 0 6 0 6
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 6 0 6
Romance Languages 6 0 0 6
Mental & Social Health Services 0 6 0 6
Anthropology 6 0 0 6
Area Studies 5 0 0 5
Allied Health Professions 0 4 0 4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 4 0 4
Geography & Cartography 4 0 0 4
Other Statistics 0 0 2 2
Environmental Geosciences 0 2 0 2
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
Statistics 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,606 927 120 2,653

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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