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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.
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Academic programs

  • Design
  • Research
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Education
  • Nursing
  • Communication
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Economics
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Performing Arts
  • Social Science
  • Visual Arts
  • Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Public health

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • Greek Life
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • ROTC Program
  • Study Abroad
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Veteran Fee Waiver
  • Distance/online learning

Application information

First-year

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

Transfer

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.

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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 June 1.

The University of Northern Colorado does not require ACT or SAT scores for admission, admission-based scholarship, or financial aid purposes. You are welcome to provide self-reported test scores if you feel it would benefit your application. 

Prospective NCAA Division I student-athletes are required to submit standardized (ACT/SAT) test scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center for NCAA initial-eligibility purposes.

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."