Future Students

You’ll find rich, diverse opportunities at the University of Northern Colorado. UNC is large enough to offer engaging academic programs, a wide variety of support services and endless ways to get involved. And it’s small enough to be personal, welcoming and caring. You’ll find that UNC is an inclusive community of highly respected faculty members, dedicated staff and friendly, motivated students.

Don’t be surprised if you choose to live on campus for your entire time at UNC. With our 17 residential halls, you’ll find that it’s not just a place to sleep, study and eat, but also a place to build friendships, get involved in social and cultural activities, discover new interests and create lifelong connections. No matter where you live on campus, you’ll enjoy the advantages of campus amenities and support.

You’ll also experience Bear hospitality, with meals prepared by four award-winning chefs and 50+ talented supporting cooks, as well as a registered dietician on staff. With dining halls, food courts, diverse dietary options, coffee shops and Gourmet-to-Go, UNC provides the choices you want when you want them.

Our faculty members are dedicated teachers, respected experts, published academics and innovative researchers who share their experience with their students. Their experiences range from performing throughout Europe with a major orchestra to reporting on the Olympics in Spain and China. They can tell you all about what it’s like to support space launch operations at the Kennedy Space Center or study disability support services in Thailand.

UNC offers support services designed to help you succeed, including free tutoring, learning communities, and a Career Services Center you can use even after you graduate. You’ll also have access to the Student Health Center, UNC’s Counseling Center, the Women’s Resource Center and UNC’s four cultural centers, where you can experience a variety of cultures and share a global experience with the campus community.

Greeley is a friendly community of 90,000 in the heart of northern Colorado. You’ll enjoy 340 days of sunshine, community festivals and parades, movie theaters, an indoor ice rink and live entertainment venues. Greeley is a place where students and residents alike can be found bicycling, hiking, camping, skiing and shopping. Or take a short drive to Denver, Estes Park, ski resorts and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Research offers an opportunity for hands-on learning, and we don’t reserve that opportunity for graduate students alone. Our undergrads immerse themselves in their field through research projects, ranging from researching magnetism in chemistry to anthropological field studies.

UNC offers hundreds of study abroad programs in more than 50 countries and for every major. So pack your bags, experience life from a different perspective and travel the world for an education that grounds you in understanding and brings you first-hand knowledge.

You may find yourself working as an intern at UNC's renowned Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute or mentoring at-risk youth in the community. Whatever your major, UNC offers valuable opportunities for community service, internships, fieldwork, tutoring, mentoring and professional programs to provide hands-on experience in your chosen field.

UNC students actively participate in community service projects. Last year, students built a playground at Greeley’s Guadalupe Center for the homeless, taught English as a second language, worked on community garden projects and helped organize an artisan’s cooperative, among just a few experiences

Enjoy on-campus concerts by the popular bands like The Fray and Macklemore, take in film series, theatre performances, lecture series, art gallery showings, impromptu jam sessions, performances by comedians and celebrations hosted by our four cultural centers.

With 150 clubs and organizations, four cultural centers, 20 Greek organizations, and a 7,000 square-foot campus recreation center, you’ll find your niche. And you can take your adventures off-campus with Outdoor Pursuits, UNC’s source for outdoor activities and gear you can check out free-of-charge, from snowshoes to mountain bikes.

A love of sports is just one more thing that unifies us as UNC Bears. Our 19 intercollegiate teams compete in NCAA Division I in the powerhouse Big Sky Athletic Conference, and there are 30 intramural and club sports to choose from. Join in Spirit Week at UNC, a high-energy, seven day stretch of school pride, music, food and drink and friendly competition that closes with an annual Homecoming spectacular complete with a bonfire, parade, fireworks and football game.

UNC Extended Studies provides access to more than 50 undergraduate and graduate academic programs. Courses are offered online, via independent home study and face to face at UNC centers in Loveland, Denver and Colorado Springs. The large variety of formats and convenient scheduling make it easy for you to pursue your education no matter where you live and no matter how busy your schedule.

Our graduate programs are designed to help you succeed in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive world. You’ll work closely with faculty who are recognized for their teaching excellence and have received national and international acclaim for their research, performances and creative works.