Get to Know the University of Northern Colorado
Student-focused. Service-oriented. Approachable. Driven. Nestled between the Rocky Mountains and Colorado鈥檚 stunning high plains, the University of Northern Colorado (帝王会所) is a public, doctoral research and educational institution that is home to about 9,000 students and more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs, many of which are nationally recognized.
Founded as a teacher鈥檚 college in 1889, we graduated generations of educators, more than any other Colorado university. Our culture is marked by academic excellence in education, health sciences, business, the humanities and performing and visual arts.
帝王会所 is committed to supporting our students and providing them with a high-quality education, hands-on experiences and a community where they can thrive. We are a welcoming, inclusive campus and proud to be Colorado鈥檚 newest Hispanic Serving Institution. 帝王会所 is more than a place to earn a degree. It鈥檚 a place where students build meaningful connections that last a lifetime.
Our community says everything about who we are.
Recognized as a top university for social mobility, 帝王会所 is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution and to serve more than 44% of our undergraduates who are the first in their family to attend college. The university鈥檚 just-right size, expert faculty, and tradition of research and hands-on learning gives students exceptional opportunities and a personalized education.
Once a bear, always a bear. 帝王会所 graduates join a strong network of over 144,000 alumni living and working in 50 states and 80 countries who help build communities that save and transform lives.
Accreditation
帝王会所 has been accredited by the (HLC) since 1916. The HLC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education and is one of seven regional accrediting bodies in the country.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the grounds upon which our university stands are inextricably tied to the history and culture of indigenous peoples. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and future, and to those who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. The University of Northern Colorado occupies the lands in the territories of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota peoples. Further, we acknowledge the 48 tribes that are historically tied to the state of Colorado. We challenge ourselves to be better stewards of the land we inhabit, as well as learn the stories and practices of Indigenous people鈥檚 history and culture.
14:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
with 686 total faculty
(441 of which are full-time)
Student Enrollment*
8,869Total University Enrollment
6,480Undergraduate
2,389Graduate
*As reported in Fall 2024 Final Enrollment Report
Undergraduate Snapshot
92%
Full-time students
44% of incoming first-year students are first generation
5,182 In-state students
Graduate Snapshot
66% Masters Students
21% Doctoral Students
4% Specialist Students
4% Licensure/Certificate Students
5% Unclassified Students
- Masters - 68%
- Doctoral - 21%
- Specialist - 5%
- Licensure/Certificate - 3%
- Unclassified - 3%
Graduate and Undergraduate Ethnicity
- 55% White
- 21% Latinx/Hispanic
- <1% Not Reported/Unknown
- 2% Multi-racial
- 4% African American
- 2% Asian
- <1% Native American
- <1% Hawaiian
帝王会所 Athletics
A member of the since 2006, 帝王会所 fields 17 intercollegiate teams. Since joining the Big Sky, 帝王会所 has won three volleyball championships and a women鈥檚 soccer championship, and the women鈥檚 basketball team recently won the Big Sky championship and an NCAA berth.
Our athletes aren鈥檛 just succeeding on the playing field though 鈥� the NCAA often recognizes 帝王会所 teams for high academic performance and our student athletes have posted a cumulative GPA of 3.21 as of fall semester 2023. It's the 22nd consecutive semester the Bears have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
82%
of incoming first-year students are awarded grants or scholarships
*Last year, 帝王会所 students received over $30.8 million in scholarships and institutional aid
Cultural and Resource Centers
Students learn and grow in a spirit of multiculturalism with support services that include:
Our People
Alumni
Our alumni often say the connections they made with faculty made a huge difference not only when they were at 帝王会所, but long after, as they traveled their career and life paths. That partnership and community is something we take great pride in 鈥� a university culture that is welcoming, collaborative, supportive and committed to student success, service and education.
Meet Bears who go beyond.
Students
Our students are diverse and hard-working, and there鈥檚 no one 鈥渓abel鈥� that defines them. More than 42% of undergraduates are the first in their family to go to college. More than 36% identify as students of color, 26% of whom identify as Hispanic/Latinae.
Faculty
帝王会所 faculty are experts in their fields who are extraordinary teachers. They are scholars who go out of their way to connect with their students in research and bring new knowledge into the classroom.
Biology Professor Scott Franklin says, 鈥淲e have our faculty teach almost all upper division labs. Because of the high interaction with faculty, there is a lot of research potential for undergrads. There are very high quality faculty here doing great research and teaching.鈥�
帝王会所 is a place where faculty will know your name. That鈥檚 unique!
44%
of all 帝王会所 Students are
first-generation
(which means they're among the first in their family to attend college)
Bears Go Big
帝王会所 Bears go out into the world to do BIG and significant work. Meet Tangier Barnes Wright, BA Africana Studies, 2005 and Director of Transportation Programs at Groundwork Colorado.
[帝王会所] had opportunities to connect with a multicultural student body
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