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University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO · Public · Midsize city · UNC

Public institution in Greeley, CO · 5,693 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $52,231 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,457942nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,010759th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$26,2041,105th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,989808th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,470674th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,231944th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,756961st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
51.3%1,095th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
74.4%1,004th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86.4%1,107th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1077768th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5,693442nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
26.2%1,399th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 38 mi (DEN)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$59,230$57,995
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$44,649$38,289
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,298$45,665
Geography and CartographySocial Sciencesbachelors$42,728—
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$39,153$46,087
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$37,478$35,988
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$37,328$40,458
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$36,848$37,568
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$36,668$32,925
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$36,608$34,309
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$35,988$33,993
Sustainability StudiesMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$35,600$30,771

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,100,101 (M $4,124,541 · W $2,975,560)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Northern Colorado’s 5,693 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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