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University Of Northern Colorado

University Of Northern Colorado

Founded in 1889, the University of Northern Colorado, also referred to as UNC or Northern Colorado, is a coeducational public institution of higher education and research. It is located in Greeley, Colorado, United States. The university offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in diverse areas of study. UNC is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Natural and Health Sciences
  • College of Performing and Visual Arts
  • Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business

UNC’s athletics department offers men and women sports teams which participate in a variety of sports. The teams are nicknamed the Bears. Their official mascot is Klawz the Bear.

Overview of University Of Northern Colorado

The main campus of Northern Colorado is in Greeley, CO (a small city). The school is a public school. Northern Colorado offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics, drama and performing arts, fine arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.

Northern Colorado Selectivity

Northern Colorado does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 460 to 580. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 460 or more.

Faculty

Northern Colorado offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 12,702 enrolled students.

Student Life

Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Big Sky Conference and Division I Independents for major sports.

Northern Colorado Tuition and Affordability

Northern Colorado offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northern Colorado

University Of Northern Colorado
Carter Hall - Rm 4000
Greeley, CO 80639
General Phone: (970) 351-1152
http://www.unco.edu

Northern Colorado Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts674interdisciplinary studies, history, English, sociology, social services, political science, foreign language and literature, economics, ...
Education And Teaching406special ed, educational administration, elementary school teaching, reading teaching, music teaching, school counseling, instructional media design, education courses, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy267exercise science, dietitian, parks and recreation management, vocational counseling, rehabilitation
Business And Management251business management
Therapy And Counseling208psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, educational psychology
Media157communication studies, journalism
Nursing And Emergency Medicine139registered nursing
Science115biology, geology, chemistry, physics, biological and biomedical sciences
Medical Support And Technology83speech pathology, audiology and speech pathology, health service and sciences, audiology
Fine Arts76fine arts
Security And Law Enforcement71criminal justice and safety
Drama And Performing Arts60drama, stagecraft
Music53music
Mathematics49mathematics, mathematics and statistics
Medical Administration23public health education
Family And Social Work9adult development and aging
Religion And Philosophy6philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Northern Colorado in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,99740
Master's degree57429
Post-master's certificate402
Doctor's degree3614

Northern Colorado Student Body

In 2007, Northern Colorado had a total enrollment of 12,702 students (11,091 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men39%
Women61%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White73%
Black2%
Hispanic7%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1931%
20-2128%
22-2415%
25-299%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Colorado89%
Texas1%
(International Students)1%
Hawaii1%
Nebraska1%
California1%
Illinois1%
Arizona1%

Northern Colorado Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time41 %

Northern Colorado Room and Board (2007)

Northern Colorado offers campus housing for 3,060 of its 11,091 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Greeley, Colorado for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Colorado Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Northern Colorado Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,1635,60091%2,24340%
Men2,4642,16588%88441%
Women3,6993,43593%1,35940%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460580
SAT Math460580
SAT Writing470585
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite2024

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT22%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Northern Colorado Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,313
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,892
Room and board$ 7,342
Room charge$ 3,456
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,886
Books and supplies$ 1,135
Other expenses$ 4,112

Financial Aid:
Northern Colorado participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 134900)

Northern Colorado Faculty

Northern Colorado has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured12189
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3946
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5489

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year92$77,32455$73,577
Associate professoracademic year41$60,69043$59,553
Assistant professoracademic year57$49,98971$49,143
Instructoracademic year0*7$42,777
Lectureracademic year24$42,20648$36,605
All faculty totalacademic year214$62,918224$54,255

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Northern Colorado Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig Sky Conference
BasketballBig Sky Conference
BaseballDivision I Independents
TrackBig Sky Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9773170
Football53053
Baseball14014
All Other Sports3073103

Northern Colorado Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Geography
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

Northern Colorado Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northern Colorado Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Northern Colorado Number of students
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Northern Colorado Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Northern Colorado Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Northern Colorado % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Northern Colorado Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Northern Colorado % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Northern Colorado Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Northern Colorado % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Northern Colorado % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Northern Colorado % of degrees in media
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Northern Colorado % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Northern Colorado % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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