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
Research at UNC
Dust Leads to Weaker Storms
Associate Professor of Meteorology David Lerach, Ph.D., observed agitated dust studied its potential influences on an outbreak of tornadic thunderstorms in Texas.
Novel Toxins in Snake Venom
Professor of Biology Steve Mackessy, Ph.D.,and his colleagues, identified two toxins in the venom of a species of snake that affect prey differently.
Challenges of Custodial Grandmothers
Assistant professor in Applied Statistics and Research Methods, William Merchant, Ph.D., studied over 340 custodial grandmothers to look at parenting and disciplinary practices.
