What is University of Northern Colorado's acceptance rate?

University of Northern Colorado admitted 9,553 of 10,212 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 93.5%, according to its Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for University of Northern Colorado?

The middle 50% of University of Northern Colorado's enrolled first-years scored 960–1170 on the SAT and 21–26 on the ACT.

How much does University of Northern Colorado cost?

Tuition is $9,714 in-state, plus $17,064 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $9,885.

What is University of Northern Colorado's graduation rate?

51.8% of students graduate within six years.

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University of Northern Colorado Common Data Set 2024-25

COTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT not required but considered if submitted; scores also used for academic advising and placement (C8F clarification blank)Compare with other schools AP credit policy

Acceptance rate

93.5%

9,553 of 10,212

Early decision rate

—

SAT middle 50%

960–1170

ACT middle 50%

21–26

Admissions

AppliedC1	10,212
AdmittedC1	9,553
EnrolledC1	1,243
YieldC1	13%
Early decisionC21	Offered, counts not reported
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	22%
Submitted ACTC9	2%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	490–610
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	460–580
Average high school GPAC12	3.48
GPA of 4.0C11	21%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	17.9%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	15.9%
GPA below 3.50C11	45.2%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$9,714
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$25,202
Required feesG1	$3,168
Food and housingG1	$17,064
Need fully met (first-years)H2	22.3%
Average % of need metH2	75%
Average need-based packageH2	$20,498
Average need-based grantH2	$9,885

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	6,480
First-year retentionB22	75.9%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	51.8%

Notes on this filing

Year taken as 2024-25 from the filing title; the fall 2024 admissions and enrollment data are for the 2024 entering class.
C1: no total printed; applied, admitted and enrolled are sums of the gender rows (other-gender counts are 0). Enrolled sum (1243) matches B2 first-time first-year total.
C2: policy answered No, so all waitlist counts are blank (null).
C13: application fee $50 (waivable for financial need); C16 notification on a rolling basis beginning 9/15.
C21: early decision Yes/No boxes both unchecked; early decision values left null.
C22: early action answered No.
B4-B21: most recent bachelor's cohort is Fall 2018; the 6-year rate 51.80 is printed. The 4-year rate is not printed (item D is 735 completers of a 1936 cohort, which would give about 37.96), so it is left null rather than computed.
B22: retention printed as '75,90' with a comma decimal; read as 75.90.
G1: first-year and undergraduate columns are identical. Tuition differs by residency (in-state/in-district 9714; out-of-state/non-resident 25202), so the single tuition field is null. Room and board uses Food and Housing (on-campus) 17064.
H1/H2: 2024-25 estimated data selected. Aid percentages use the first-time first-year column. pct_need_fully_met = H2 line h (177) / line d (794) = 22.3%. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percent (line D 794 vs line C 794), so left null.
Page 33 header reads 'Common Data Set 2023-2024' while the rest of the filing reads 2024-2025; likely a template artifact.
Section H uses the 2024-25 estimated aid year, while the page 33 header reads 2023-2024; treated as a header inconsistency.

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University of Northern Colorado admissions FAQ

What is University of Northern Colorado's acceptance rate?: University of Northern Colorado admitted 9,553 of 10,212 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 93.5%, according to its Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Northern Colorado?: The middle 50% of University of Northern Colorado's enrolled first-years scored 960–1170 on the SAT and 21–26 on the ACT.
How much does University of Northern Colorado cost?: Tuition is $9,714 in-state, plus $17,064 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $9,885.
What is University of Northern Colorado's graduation rate?: 51.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Northern Colorado Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.