by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Northern Colorado was awarded 272 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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College Factual ranked University of Northern Colorado as #701 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 33 colleges in Colorado, University of Northern Colorado is ranked at #9.
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With an acceptance rate of 91%, University of Northern Colorado has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 29% of students accepted to University of Northern Colorado submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 620. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Northern Colorado, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Northern Colorado is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Northern Colorado is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,494 undergraduates at University of Northern Colorado with 6,726 being full-time and 1,768 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,150 | $13,774 | $14,111 | $16,144 | $20,022 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Northern Colorado, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Northern Colorado, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,103 a year. That adds up to $24,412 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for University of Northern Colorado are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Carter Hall - Rm 4000, Greeley, CO 80639 |
| Phone: | 970-351-1890 |
| Website: | https://www.unco.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/universitynortherncolorado/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UNCo_edu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 216 | $44,408 |
| Nursing | 208 | $60,682 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 201 | $34,051 |
| General Psychology | 159 | $29,144 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113 | $34,687 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 80 | $26,678 |
| General Biology | 76 | $31,857 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 73 | $35,856 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 68 | $33,017 |
| History | 52 | $32,923 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 5,420 students took at least one online class at University of Northern Colorado. This is a decrease from the 9,562 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,420 | 1,837 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,562 | 2,824 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,138 | 1,808 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,861 | 1,652 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,319 | 1,301 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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