University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado · Public · 5,598 undergraduates · unco.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 10,212 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1170
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$37,920Est.Estimate
$55,200 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Northern Colorado
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$55,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $55,200 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 76% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 920, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Submitting Application Materials - University of Northern Colorado · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug1Rolling admission · August 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 9,553 of 10,212 for fall 2024.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 22% of them sent SAT scores and 2% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 960 to 1170
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 460 to 580
ACT composite 21 to 26
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16001.8%
- 1200 to 139919%
- 1000 to 119947%
- 800 to 99929%
- 600 to 7993.6%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.48
- 4.021%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2411%
- 2.50 to 2.9919%
- Below 2.501.8%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$37,920
a year, in state
$55,200
a year, out of state (tuition $27,860)
- Tuition (in state)$10,580
- Fees$3,450
- Food and housing$18,590
- Books and supplies$1,310
- Transportation and other$3,990
University of Northern Colorado published $34,802 in state for 2024-25. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,903
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,715
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,834
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,030
- Over $110,000$25,151
Financial aid
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$9,885
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
30%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $4,166 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 6/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,060Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1XX |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 183 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1XX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 184 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFS 1XX |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFS 1XX |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 178 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | Art 178, 179 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 100, 105 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 110 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 110, 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 131, 132 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 103, 103L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHEM 111, 111L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 201, 202 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | CHIN 201, 202, 3XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 2XX |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 130 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1XX |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 234 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 122 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 122, 123 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 131 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 122, 131 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ESCI 200 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 120 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 120, 121 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | WLC 2XX |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WLC 2XX |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | WLC 2XX , WLC 3XX |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | WLC 2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WLC 2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | WLC 2XX, WLC 3XX |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | WLC 2XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JAPN 201, 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | JAPN 201, 202, 3XX |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | WLC 2XX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 205 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUS 114 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 5 | 2 | MUS 114, 116 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUS 113 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 5 | 6 | MUS 113, 115 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 220 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 221 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 241 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS 240 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 127 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 120 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELCT 1X |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELCT 1X |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 150 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 100, 101 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 115 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$56,980
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Northern Colorado$76,789
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 33 majors here have earnings data.
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