About the University of Northern Colorado
Founded in 1889 and tucked between the Rocky Mountains and Colorado’s stunning high plains, UNC is a public doctoral research university committed to the success of its students, with more than 100 undergraduate programs and 113 graduate programs. The university’s just-right size, expert faculty, and tradition of research and hands-on learning gives students exceptional opportunities and a personalized education.
17:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
with 686 total faculty
(441 of which are full-time)
Undergraduate Snapshot
88%
Full-time students
Average full-time course load: 14 credit hours
42% of incoming first-year students are first generation
5,962 In-state students
Graduate Snapshot
69% Masters Students
20% Doctoral Students
5% Specialist Students
4% Licensure/Certificate Students
2% Unclassified Students
- Masters - 69%
- Doctoral - 20%
- Specialist - 5%
- Licensure/Certificate - 4%
- Unclassified - 2%
Graduate and Undergraduate Ethnicity
- 62% White
- 24% Latinx/Hispanic
- <1% Not Reported/Unknown
- 5% Multi-racial
- 5% African American
- <1% Temporary U.S. Resident
- 2% Asian
- <1% Native American
- <1% Hawaiian
Stories from Bear Country
Leadership for a Changing World
This year marks 20 years for UNC’s Stryker Institute for Leadership Development, and it continues to give students leadership skills that help them make a difference in the lives of others.
New Deans Join UNC
Three new academic deans joined UNC this summer and share a vision for and commitment to student success.
Alumni Spotlight - Holding High Expectations
UNC Trustee Shashwata Prateek Dutta BS 08, EdLD, believes in the importance of education as a driver of social mobility — something he’s experienced in his own journey to success.
