University of Northern Colorado (U of Northern Colorado) is a four-year, public school located in Greeley, CO.

It offers 70 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 19 Doctorate, 2 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,788 for in-state and $25,426 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,652 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,380 students at U of Northern Colorado. U of Northern Colorado offers online graduate programs and 1,207 out of 2,652 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find U of Northern Colorado's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,788 for Colorado residents and $25,426 for out-of-state students. It offers seventy (70) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Northern Colorado
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressCarter Hall - Rm 4000, Greeley, CO
Graduate School Students2,991 students
1,207 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,788
Out-of-State$25,426
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 70 Graduate Programs
48 Master's, 19 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Northern Colorado

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Northern Colorado with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $14,788 and $25,426 for non-Colorado residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $678 for Colorado residents and $1,269 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,204$22,842
Fees$2,584$2,584
Cost per Credit$678$1,269
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$15,230 (On-Campus) / $14,678 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,238 (On-Campus) / $3,790 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,456$45,094
Off-Campus Total$34,456$45,094

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Northern Colorado offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 70 major areas - 48 Master's (8 online programs), 19 Doctorate (1 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 927 students have been conferred Master's degree and 120 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total927120--
Men22331--
Women70489--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Brewing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education75 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bilingual and Multilingual Education12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multicultural Education13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration88 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research Methods NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dance Teacher Education12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Adult Development and Aging NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics and Statistics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Geosciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science72 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sports Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational PsychologyONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Psychology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Emergency Room/Trauma NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management127ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

U of Northern Colorado graduate schools have a total of 2,991 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 733 male and 2,258 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 932 full-time and 2,059 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,207 students enrolled through online exclusively and 497 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,239 White, 97 Black, and 61 Asian students are attending at University of Northern Colorado. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

28 grad students are younger than 22 and 676 students are older than 65. It has 1,121 students aged between 22 and 30 and 827 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,991
Men733
Women2,258
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,991
Full-time Students932
Part-time Students2,059
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,991
American Indian /
Native American
10
Asian61
Black97
Hispanic367
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White2,239
Two or more races85
Un-Known32
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,991
21 & Under28
22-24429
25-29692
30-34490
35-39337
40 & Over676

Online Population

At University of Northern Colorado graduate schools, 1,207 students enrolled online exclusively and 497 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,652
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,207
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses497
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses948
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,207
Colorado Resident806
Other State In U.S.388
Outside of U.S.13