How much is the Northern Colorado tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Northern Colorado's tuition & fees is $12,010 for Colorado residents and $26,204 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $29,472 for Colorado residents and $43,666 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Northern Colorado Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Colorado Residents Tuition & Fees | $12,010 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $26,204 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $12,870 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,392 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,014 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,248 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Colorado Residents Tuition & Fees | $11,332 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $24,722 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Northern Colorado for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $128,955 at Northern Colorado. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $203,110. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $164,660.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Northern Colorado' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Colorado, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $17,007.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Northern Colorado | $12,010 | $26,204 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Colorado Four-years Colleges | $17,826 |
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| Public Schools | $7,400 | $17,007 |
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| Private Schools | $18,146 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Northern Colorado has increased by 31.22% over the past 10 years from $18,411 to $26,204. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 29.32% from $18,558 to $25,426.
The living costs increased by 5.31% last year and 36.13% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Northern Colorado, 7,233 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,813.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Northern Colorado is $35,853 for students living on-campus and $35,853 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,247 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,813 and the average amount of student loans is $6,347.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Northern Colorado's acceptance rate is 91.13%. A total of 10,152 applicants applied to and 9,252 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,256 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 13.58%.
To apply to Northern Colorado, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and Completion of college-preparatory program.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are required to apply to Northern Colorado. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,090 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 23.
Its SAT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,090 | 970 | 1,210 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Colorado Average | 1,163 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 555 | 490 | 620 |
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| SAT Math | 535 | 480 | 590 |
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| ACT Composite | 23 | 19 | 27 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Colorado Average | 25 | | |
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| ACT Math | 22 | 17 | 26 |
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| ACT English | 23 | 18 | 27 |
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Student Population
University of Northern Colorado has a total of 9,380 students including 6,728 undergraduate and 2,652 graduate students. By gender, there are 3,156 male students and 7,192 female students attending Northern Colorado. The school offers online degree programs and 1,594 students enrolled online exclusively (16.99% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 10,348 |
3,156 | 7,192 |
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| Undergraduate | 7,357 |
2,423 | 4,934 |
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| Graduate | 2,991 |
733 | 2,258 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Carter Hall - Rm 4000, Greeley, CO |
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| Phone | 970-351-1890 |
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| WEB | www.unco.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 102 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 6 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 57 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 78.54% |
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| Yield | 15.03% |
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| Student Population | 9,380 |
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| Graduation Rate | 51% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 30% |
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| Retention Rate | 75% (Full-time), 29% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 14 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 441 (Full-time), 290 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,213 (Full-time), 317 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $71,100 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $58,772 |
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