University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado admitted 86% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 950–1190 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $18,711 a year. Within six years, 49% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 950–1190
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–26
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $30,741 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $18,711 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $14,903 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $12,882 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $28,370 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 49%
- Students who return for a second year
- 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $56,980 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,598
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 33%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 14%
- Education
- 13%
- Health professions
- 13%
- Psychology
- 10%
- Visual and performing arts
- 9%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of Illinois Springfield IL · 86% admitted
- Northwest Missouri State University MO · 86% admitted
- Murray State University KY · 86% admitted
- Carlow University PA · 87% admitted
- Indiana University-Southeast IN · 85% admitted
- Augusta University GA · 86% admitted
More colleges in Colorado
- University of Colorado Boulder CO · 78% admitted
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · 89% admitted
- Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · 99% admitted
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO · 75% admitted
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO · 97% admitted
- Colorado State University Global CO · 98% admitted
- Colorado School of Mines CO · 61% admitted
- University of Denver CO · 78% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.