University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
The University of Northern Colorado is the perfect place for students looking for professors who bring research to the classroom and students to the field, rigorous academic choices from more than 100 undergraduate and 100 graduate programs, a friendly student population of 10,000, and a tree-lined campus located between the Rocky Mountains and the plains of eastern Colorado. Whether students want to be Broadway performers, NFL trainers, or NASA scientists, they can travel in the footsteps of those who have gone before them while charting their own courses as UNC Bears.
Academic Programs
- Art & Design
- Business
- Communication
- Design
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Liberal Arts
- Music
- Nursing
- Performing Arts
- Research
- Science
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
Student experience
- Athletics
- Career Center
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Distance/online learning
- Diversity/Cultural Centers
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Tutoring
- Undergraduate Research
Application information
Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines
Apply as a first-year student if you have not taken any college courses after completion of high school or the equivalent. Our main focus for admission purposes is your GPA. We also consider community involvement, leadership and other holistic variables in the admission process. We accept self-reported ACT and SAT test scores. The GPA of the middle 50% of our incoming class is 3.07-3.83.
Early Action Deadline - December 1st
Housing Contract Opens - December 1st
Priority Application Deadline (Rolling Admission) - March 1st
Apply as a transfer student if you have taken any college coursework after high school graduation. If you have fewer than 24 college credits, we may take your high school GPA into consideration. Transfer students are encouraged to apply if they have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and are in good standing at their current or most recently attended institution.
Additional Information
Admission-based scholarships are automatically awarded at time of admission. We also have the University Scholarship application which is UNC's application for additional scholarship opportunities on campus. The priority deadline is February 1st. UNC's FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
Visit us
We strongly encourage students to visit UNC! One of the biggest compliments we receive about our campus tour is that people are pleasantly surprised about the space and beauty of campus. We have a number of visit options for you to choose the visit that fits you and your support system the best. See all the options and schedule your visit at www.unco.edu/visit.
"At UNC, the sense of community is rare for a college campus. People are incredibly warm - when I first toured, people all over campus welcomed us. I knew UNC was where I wanted to be."
Admissions office
Visit us
Address
1051 22nd Street, Campus Box 10
Greeley, CO 80639, United States of America
Phone number
(970) 351-2881
For first-year students
Admissions website
Financial aid website
Region
West