Business
Ranked #192 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 155 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,278
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $17,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
University of Northern Colorado acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 85.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 9,252 of 10,152 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–610, SAT Math 460–580, ACT 21–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,598
Larger than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of Northern ColoradoMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of Northern Colorado admitted 85.9% of 10,152 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,152
85.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted9,252
13.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,249
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 460–580
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of Northern Colorado- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1190
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–26
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$18,711
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,882
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,370
- Average net price
- $18,711
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.2%
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49.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$56,980
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of Northern Colorado ranks
- #192Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
- #207Best colleges for mathematicsof 208 ranked
- #210Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
Programs at University of Northern Colorado
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Northern Colorado is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Mathematics
Ranked #207 of 208 for valueMathematics · 18 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,939
- Ranked-college median: $71,273
- Median debt
- $19,000
- Ranked-college median: $18,563
Criminal justice
Ranked #210 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 80 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,282
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $18,468
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Economics
Ranked #238 of 243 for valueEconomics · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,025
- Ranked-college median: $83,880
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $18,500
Communications
Ranked #256 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,520
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #281 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 74 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,016
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Education
Ranked #406 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 126 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,008
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $20,275
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #415 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 146 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,712
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $20,503
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #493 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 176 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,455
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $19,887
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #561 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 72 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,470
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $22,256
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,598
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityDenver, CO · about 49 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- unco.edu
Colleges nearby
Aims Community College3.7 miGreeley- Colorado State University-Fort Collins23.3 miFort Collins
- DeVry University-Colorado37.8 miWestminster
- Front Range Community College39.6 miWestminster
Naropa University40.9 miBoulder
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado41 miBroomfield
Colleges nearby
- Aims Community College4 mi from University of Northern Colorado
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins23 mi from University of Northern Colorado
- DeVry University-Colorado38 mi from University of Northern Colorado
- Front Range Community College40 mi from University of Northern Colorado
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,711 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the University of Northern Colorado acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Northern Colorado admitted 85.9% of 10,152 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Northern Colorado tuition?
In-state tuition at University of Northern Colorado is $12,882 and out-of-state tuition is $28,370 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,711 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Northern Colorado?
The average net price at University of Northern Colorado, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,711 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Northern Colorado?
49.3% of first-time, full-time students at University of Northern Colorado graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Northern Colorado?
The closest matches are CU Colorado Springs, Colorado Mesa University, and CU Denver, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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