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

$28,384 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
91% Acceptance Rate

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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Required
TOEFL Required

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

91% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
29% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 91%, University of Northern Colorado is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% 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 490 and 620. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 490 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800
University of Northern Colorado received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 27.

ACT English Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 18 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 17 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Northern Colorado  ( 19 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Northern Colorado?

$28,384 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
0.9% Loan Default Rate
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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Northern Colorado, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,103 a year. That adds up to $24,412 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,948 Full-Time Undergraduates
67% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,357 undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado, with 5,948 being full-time and 1,409 being part-time.

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There are also 2,991 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,948 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 128
Black or African American 293
Hispanic or Latino 1,455
White 3,670
International Students 59
Other Races/Ethnicities 343

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.

Online Learning at University of Northern Colorado

1,837 Took All Classes Online
5,420 Took At Least One Class Online
29.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 5,420 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Northern Colorado has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 6th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of University of Northern Colorado

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Northern Colorado was 29.5%. This is the #766 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University of Northern Colorado regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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