Applying to U of Northern Colorado

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
86.43%	1,070

University of Northern Colorado's acceptance rate is 86.43% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 10,274 students applied and 8,880 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Northern Colorado.

U of Northern Colorado's acceptance rate places 6th out of 20 Colorado colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,070 and the ACT score is 22 at U of Northern Colorado. U of Northern Colorado's SAT score ranks 8th out of 13 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Northern Colorado, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Northern Colorado is 86.43% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.84%. 3,595 men and 6,679 women applied to U of Northern Colorado and 3,077 men and 5,803 women students were accepted.

Among them, 373 men and 856 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Northern Colorado.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Northern Colorado
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	10,274	3,595	6,679	0	0
Admitted	8,880	3,077	5,803	0	0
Enrolled	1,229	373	856	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.43%	85.59%	86.88%	-	-
Yield	13.84%	12.12%	14.75%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Northern Colorado 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 287 students (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 48 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Northern Colorado.

The median SAT score is 1,070 with 540 SAT EBRW and 530 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 580 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 17 at U of Northern Colorado. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Northern Colorado are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Northern Colorado
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	970	1070	1180
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	540	600
SAT Math	480	530	580
ACT Composite	17	22	26
ACT Math	17	19	24
ACT English	16	21	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Northern Colorado 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,229 first-year students enrolled in U of Northern Colorado. The proportion of full-time students is 98.78% and part-time students is 1.22%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 30.35% and women students is 69.65%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Northern Colorado.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Northern Colorado
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,229	373	856
Full-time	1,214	363	851
Part-time	15	10	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Northern Colorado. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Northern Colorado.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Northern Colorado Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Northern Colorado. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Northern Colorado.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Northern Colorado
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.unco.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.unco.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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