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University of Northern Colorado

General Information

Name: University of Northern Colorado
Address: Carter Hall - Rm 4000, Greeley, CO 80639
Phone:

  • General information: (970) 351-2881
  • Financial aid office: (970) 351-2502
  • Admissions office: (970) 351-2881

Website: www.unco.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,950$3,837$3,370
        Out-of-state$12,530$12,381$12,260
Books and supplies$1,100$931$931
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,832$6,412$5,954
        Other expenses$3,412$3,178$2,868
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,832$6,412$5,954
        Other expenses$3,412$3,178$2,868
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,412$3,178$2,868

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,294$14,358$13,123
        Off-campus$15,294$14,358$13,123
        Off-campus with family$8,462$7,946$7,169
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,874$22,902$22,013
        Off-campus$23,874$22,902$22,013
        Off-campus with family$17,042$16,490$16,059

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 45%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2533
  • State/local grants:$2411
  • Institutional grants:$1582
  • Student loans:$3650

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,5333,0734,460
Percent admitted76.0%74.1%77.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time43.5%45.9%41.9%
Part-time0.5%0.5%0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13622
Undergraduate enrollment: 11149
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Adult Development and Aging - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor, Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Doctor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, Other - Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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