Admissions: Frequently Asked Questions

If you have not paid the graduate application fee after completing the application online, please note that we accept the following payment methods:

• Credit card payment over the phone (970) 351-2831
• Check/money order by mail.
  • Graduate School and International Admissions Office,
    University of Northern Colorado
    501 20th Street
    Campus Box 135
    Greeley, CO 80639
• Cash in person.

Please check The Graduate School & International Admissions list of Degrees & Programs for location and starting term information.

The Graduate School & International Admissions does not accept applications for more than one level of a degree program at a time.

• Master level students may apply for a double major
• Doctoral students may not apply for a double major.

Residents of one of the 15 participating states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) are eligible to enroll in available WRGP programs outside of their home state at resident tuition rates.

Learn more about the WRGP residency and program requirements on the WRGP Webpage.

A person who has been domiciled in Colorado for one year or more immediately preceding the start of an academic term may be eligible for in-state tuition classification.

A domicile is a person's true, fixed and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where the student intends to remain and where he/she expects to return to when he/she leaves, without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.

It differs from the notion of residence or mere physical presence within the state. A person may have several places of residence, but may have only one true domicile at a given time.

Evidence that a Colorado domicile has been established includes the observance of all mandatory duties imposed on domiciliaries. State requirements concerning auto registration, driver's license and payment of state income tax must be met for the full one-year period.

For any questions related to residency, contact linda.sisson@unco.edu.

Follow the same Application Process found on our Applying Webpage.

Check the status of you application by visiting the Check Application Status Webpage.

If you have problems accessing your information online, please call or email the Graduate School and International Admissions Office.

We will be able to check the current status of your application and advise you of any other steps you need to take.

• Our telephone number is (970) 351-2831
• Our email address is grad.school@unco.edu

If you have not been admitted:

• notify the GSIA Office in writing

If you have been admitted:

• Complete the Change of Term Form (pdf)
• Send a copy to the department and notify them of the semester you plan to start

• Notify the GSIA Office in writing
  • Please let us know if you wish to have your file closed.
  • Your file will remain active for one (1) year if you indicate you do not want it closed
• Send a copy to the department notifying them

If it has been longer than one (1) year since you applied, please reapply.

If it has been shorter than 1 year, please contact Linda Sisson at linda.sisson@unco.edu or by phone (970) 351-1807.

If you have not been admitted or have been admitted but have not started classes, submit your request in writing to the GSIA Office or email your request to Linda Sisson at linda.sisson@unco.edu

Please include your:

• Name
• Address
• Bear Number (student ID number)

The programs will receive the letters of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation sent to the Graduate School and International Admissions Office will be forwarded to the program(s) to which you are applying.

Complete the Name/ID Form (pdf), and mail to the registrar's office:

Contact Information can be found on our Admissions Contact webpage