Greeley, Colorado · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Greeley, Colorado, University of Northern Colorado is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 8,869 students in fall 2024, including 6,480 undergraduates and 2,389 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
University of Northern Colorado offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 2,253 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
8,869
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
2,253
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 91
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,379
Associate degrees
16
Master's degrees
721
Doctoral degrees (research)
102
Professional doctorates
9
Certificates under 1 year
22
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,869
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,480
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,389
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,238
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,075
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,163
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
69%
Men
31%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference; The Summit League
President
Andrew Feinstein
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization