Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a comparable degree from a foreign institution is required for graduate admission.

A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the most recent 60 credit hours completed is required.

Each completed application is sent from the Graduate School to the Department of School Psychology. It is reviewed independently by all members of the school psychology faculty. No one criterion is the sole factor in the admissions decision; rather, each faculty member is charged with assessing the degree to which the applicant’s interests and skills indicate a good match with the program, and likelihood for successful completion. The University of Northern Colorado takes great pride in serving students from a variety of backgrounds – especially those who are first generation university graduates or who represent other traditionally underrepresented groups. To ensure fair treatment of all students, we look holistically at all applicants and consider a variety of factors in our admissions process. Moreover, we seek to provide financial aid packages that allow all students to benefit from graduate education.

Following an initial screening, applicants may be invited for either an on-campus or virtual interview. Offers of admission are made to as many qualified applicants as there are position openings in the program. A limited number of additional qualified applicants may be placed on an alternate list and are offered admission as positions become available. Applicants are typically notified of admission decisions within 2 weeks of the interview, and they are expected to provide their attendance decision by April 15.

Application Process

Applicants must apply to the Graduate School at the University of Northern Colorado before the program area reviews the applicant's request for admission. Failure to submit all required materials will delay the evaluation and screening of your application

Each applicant must:

Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a comparable degree from a foreign institution.
Have a GPA of 3.00 or better (on a 4.00 scale) for the most recent degree earned or current degree in progress.
- If you are still completing your bachelor's degree at the time you apply, admission will be based on your current cumulative GPA, and you will need to re-submit your official transcript (showing your conferred degree and final GPA) during your first semester. If your final GPA fell below 3.00, you will be given additional academic stipulations to remain enrolled at UNC.
- If you have completed a master's degree, or at least 18 credit hours towards a master's degree, the GPA of your master's work will be used.

Take the following steps to be considered for admission:

Step 1: Complete the Application

Complete the online application and pay the application fee (The application fee process will appear once you complete all application questions and submit the application.)

Domestic Students: $50 non-refundable application fee
International Students: $60 non-refundable application fee

Step 2: Transcripts

Request one official transcript from any accredited college or university where a bachelor’s degree or higher was earned or is in progress (if you have earned multiple degrees, bachelor’s level or higher, an official transcript is required from each college or university where a degree was conferred). If you received a degree from UNC, you do not need to request a transcript from UNC. The Graduate School & International Admissions Office reserves the right to request that applicants provide official transcripts from other colleges or universities as needed. Applicants who have earned or are directly pursuing a higher degree from an accredited institution without receiving a bachelor’s degree (i.e. PharmD) may be eligible to apply to the Graduate School without the conferral of a bachelor’s degree.

Exceptions:

If an applicant intends to use Veteran’s Education Benefits, an official transcript from all colleges or universities attended will be required in order to maintain compliance with Veteran’s Affairs policies.
Per program requirements, some programs may require that official transcripts from each college or university attended be submitted for admission consideration. Currently, applicants to the following programs must list all colleges or universities attended and provide official transcripts for each:
- Biomedical Sciences MBS
- Sport and Exercise Science — Biomechanics Emphasis (M.S. and Ph.D.)

Official transcripts from U.S. institutions should be sent via mail directly from the educational institution in an unopened, sealed envelope or through an electronically secure digital program from the issuing institution.

Mailed transcripts should be sent to:
Graduate School and International Admissions
University of Northern Colorado
Campus Box 135
501 20th Street
Greeley, CO 80639

Electronic transcripts from U.S. institutions should be sent directly from the educational institution to: grad.applicationmaterials@unco.edu.

The Graduate School and International Admissions does not accept email, scanned or PDF transcripts directly from applicants. All official transcripts, submitted as part of the application process, are retained by UNC and not returned to applicants or admitted students.

UNC retains submitted transcripts, from institutions other than UNC, for admitted students for up to five years after graduation or date of last attendance at UNC. Transcripts provided by applicants who were not admitted, denied admissions or did not complete their application are destroyed after one (1) year. The Graduate School will make every attempt to use previously-submitted transcripts if they are within these timeframes. However, if the Graduate School cannot locate previously submitted transcripts, the transcripts fall outside the timeframes listed above, or they are considered illegible, applicants must provide new transcripts.

Applicants with academic credentials from outside the U.S. will need to follow the requirements for submission of foreign transcripts. Click on the Transcripts tab for information about international transcripts.

Additional Application requirements:

School Psychology Ph.D.

School Pschology Ed.S.

Once you apply to the UNC Graduate School and your application packet is complete, your application will be reviewed by the Graduate School and then sent to the faculty/program for an admission decision. The timing of the admission decision depends on each individual program’s deadline and review process.

International Applicants

International applicants (non-U.S. citizen/non-U.S. Permanent Resident) please refer to the International Admissions Requirements page for further information about submitting transcripts, English proficiency scores, passport copy and financial documentation.

For More Information
For more information about the admission process, please email the Graduate School at grad.school@unco.edu, or call 970-351-2831.