University of Northern Colorado

The University of Northern Colorado enrolls about 9,880 students, the majority at the undergraduate level, including about 170 international students. One-third of students live on campus. UNC offers a supportive academic environment. Professors are talented, innovative teachers who bring research to students in the classroom and in the field. By connecting teaching and research UNC offers students a unique experience with 200 undergraduate and graduate programs on-campus, off-campus, and online. A four-year doctoral-granting university, UNC is uniquely positioned to advance knowledge through discovery because of its just-right size, expert faculty and tradition of research and hands-on learning.

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  Main Campus

  Greeley, Colorado, United States Campus Website

  5,000 - 20,000 on Campus

  <100,000 residents in Greeley

  Language(s) spoken on campus: English

  UNC is set on a 236-acre campus in Greeley, located 30 miles east of the Rocky Mountains and 50 miles north of Denver. Greeley is a mid-sized Western city. The community was founded in 1870, and named for famed newspaper editor Horace Greeley. There are symphony, jazz, rock and classical concerts; collegiate theater; museums, including a 19th-century pioneer village; and a university art gallery.

  Extensive holdings are available in the Michener Library and the music library. Sports facilities include a weight room, swimming pools, an indoor track, outdoor playing fields and tennis courts. Intramural sports are offered every semester and welcome international students.