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SET YOUR DIRECTION. FOLLOW YOUR PATH.

TREKNorth

100+Undergraduate

programs

100+Graduate programs

17:1Student-to-faculty ratio

27Average

class size

13,437 STUDENTS

10,232 undergraduates

3,205 graduates

UNC started as the State Normal School in 1889, meaning it was the state’s teacher college — which has led to more than a century of educator training excellence.

“UNC is a diverse place, and the clubs and organizations allow you to meet every kind of person with every kind of interest and belief.”

Quentin Choy ’22Political ScienceO‘ahu, Hawai‘i

COLORADO

UNC IS LOCATED

About one hour from Denver, six professional sports venues and Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Roughly three hours from several mountain ski resorts

Within an hour and a half of Rocky Mountain National Park

40% of incoming first-year students identify as a student of color

40%46% of incoming first-year students are first in their families to attend college

Non-Res: 8.9%

Colorado: 84%

WUE: 7.1%

UNC BEARS ARE FROM48 states and 49 countries

THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND INTERNSHIPSare posted each year on Handshake, UNC’s job posting platform

UNC Alumni

134,497

54 percent of students participate in internships

“The best thing about a UNC education is that it allows you to pivot. And this is a great thing for an entrepreneur, because you can have a journalism degree and successfully run a construction company.”

Denise Burgess ’82 Owner, Burgess Services

More than $3.4 million in scholarships

available through the UNC Scholarship

application for students with

interests that span the university’s

offerings

400+ Alumni Career

Advisors available to connect with

students

750+ students connected with UNC alumni in the past four years

UNC Alumni in CO

76,742

CO

54% 72%

72 percent of students participate in courses that include community-based teaching and learning opportunities

6-month placement rate for undergraduate

alumni in an employment, educational or service

position

6-month placement rate for graduate alumni in an employment,

educational or service position

91% 96%

TOP FIVE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED:

Business Administration

Nursing Psychology

Sport and Exercise Science

Elementary Education

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Aerospace Studies (Air Force)Africana Studies B.A.American Sign Language English Interpretation B.A.

American Sign LanguageCommunity InterpretingEducational Interpreting

Anthropology B.A.Multicultural Anthropology

Applied StatisticsArt and Design B.A.

Art StudioArt HistoryGraphic DesignK-12 Art Teaching Licensure: Visual Arts (Grades K-12)

Arts EntrepreneurshipAsian Studies B.A.

Liberal ArtsK-12 Chinese Teaching Licensure: World Language (Grades K-12)

Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences B.S.Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences B.S.—Second BaccalaureateBiological Sciences B.S.

Cell and Molecular BiologyEcology and Evolutionary BiologyPre-Health and Biomedical SciencesSecondary Teaching Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)

Brewing Laboratory ScienceBusiness Administration B.S.

AccountingComputer Information SystemsFinanceGeneral BusinessManagementMarketing

Chemistry B.S.Biochemistry (ACS Certified)

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Chemistry (ACS Certified)Forensic ScienceIndustrial ChemistryPre-HealthSecondary Teaching Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)Liberal Arts Teaching

ChineseCommunication Studies B.A.Computer Information SystemsComputer ScienceCriminology and Criminal Justice B.A.Criminal InvestigationDanceDiagnostic Assessment and Skills TrainingDietetics B.S.Didactic Dietetics EducationEarly Childhood Education B.A.

Teacher Licensure: Early Childhood Education (Ages birth-8)Liberal Arts

Earth Sciences B.S.Environmental Earth SciencesGeologyMeteorology

Economics B.A.Business EconomicsEnvironmental EconomicsInternational EconomicsLiberal ArtsPublic Policy

Educational InterpretingElementary Education B.A.

Liberal ArtsTeacher Licensure: Elementary Education Endorsement (Grades K-6)

English B.A.Liberal Arts

English Secondary Education B.A.Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Special EducationEnglish Language and Literature

EntrepreneurshipEnvironmental StudiesEnvironmental and Sustainability Studies B.A.Ethics, Social and Political PhilosophyEuropean Languages and Cultures B.A.Film StudiesForeign Languages B.A.

French Liberal ArtsGerman Liberal ArtsFrench Teaching Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)German Teaching Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)

Undergraduate ProgramsYou can choose from more than 100 undergraduate programs in five colleges.

College of Education and Behavioral SciencesCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesMonfort College of BusinessCollege of Natural and Health SciencesCollege of Performing and Visual Arts

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FrenchGender StudiesGeography B.A.

Geographic Information Science (GIS)Global and Area StudiesSecondary Teaching Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)

GermanGlobal BusinessHistory B.A.

Liberal ArtsSecondary Teaching Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)

Human Resource Management Certificate ProgramHuman Services B.S.Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.Student Designed MajorInternational Affairs B.A.

Area StudiesInternational Political Economy

JapaneseJournalism B.A.

News and Multimedia JournalismStrategic Communication

Leadership StudiesLeadership and SupervisionLegal Interpreter TrainingLegal StudiesMathematics B.S.

Applied Mathematical SciencesLiberal Arts

Media Studies Mexican American Studies B.A.

Liberal ArtsSecondary Teaching Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)

Military Science (Army) Music B.A.

Liberal ArtsMusic B.M.

BusinessCompositionInstrumental PerformanceJazz StudiesPianoVocal Performance

Music Education B.M.E.Instrumental Teaching Licensure: Music (Grades K-12)Vocal, Piano and General Teaching Licensure: Music (Grades K-12)

Music TechnologyMusical Theatre B.A.Network and Information Systems SecurityNursing B.S.Nursing B.S.–RN to BSN

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Nutrition B.S.Philosophy B.A.

Ethics and Public PolicyEthics, Social and Political PhilosophyPhysics B.S.

AstronomyEngineering Physics Mathematical PhysicsSecondary Teaching Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)

Political Science B.A.Psychology B.A.Public PolicyReading Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality B.S.Safety ScienceSocial Studies Secondary Teaching B.A.: Africana StudiesSociology B.A.Software Engineering B.S.Spanish B.A.

Liberal ArtsSpanish Teaching Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)

Special Education B.A.Liberal ArtsSpecial Education Teaching Licensure: Special Education Generalist (Grades K-12)

Special Education B.A.: Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Special Education Liberal Arts (Ages birth-8) Early Childhood Special Education Teaching Licensure: Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement (Ages birth-8)

Sport and Exercise Science B.S.Exercise ScienceHuman PerformancePhysical Education Teaching Licensure (Grades K-12)Sports AdministrationSport Coaching

Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)Theatre Arts B.A.

Drama Teaching Licensure: Drama Theatre Arts (Grades K-12)

Writing

PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRACKS:

For more information on majors: unco.edu/programs

• Pre-Dental• Pre-Engineering• Pre-Health• Pre-Med

• Pre-Pharmacy• Pre-Law • Pre-Vet

13Residential Learning Communities

OVER 600 students live in a Residential

Learning Community

19NCAA DIVISION 1

SPORTS TEAMS

150+STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATIONS

~800 students are involved with the UNC Greek Life system

About 3,000 students live in 17 residence halls

40+ trips and 20+ workshops and special events through Outdoor Pursuits last year

40+intramural and club sports

• Greek• Cultural• Academic/Honors• Fine Arts/Performance

• Advocacy/Political• Religious/Spiritual• Special Interest

300+ plays, festivals, concerts, gallery events and musicals annually

850 students are involved with the UNC Greek Life system

Borrow outdoor gear such as bicycles, tents, kayaks and snowboards free of charge from UNC’s Gear Shop

3 multi-purpose gymnasiums100,000-square-foot rec center

More than 25% of all teachers who have won the Colorado Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year award are UNC alumni

12 Research Centers & Institutes

249students who studied away/abroad last year

41 COUNTRIESMOST POPULAR LOCATIONS:

Germany, Italy, Spain, Republic of Ireland and Japan

32 resource and cultural centers on

campus to support student success

4.5 out of 5UNC’s rating on the Campus

Pride Index

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RESIDENTNONRESIDENT/

NON-WUE

TUITION(15 credits/semester) $14,724 $19,854

FEES $2,391 $2,391

HOUSING AND MEALS(Tier 2 housing, 19 meals/week) $11,204 $11,204

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES $1,200 $1,200

TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER COSTS $3,600 $3,600

ESTIMATED COSTS $33,119 $38,249

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NON-WUE

BEAR SCHOLARSHIPMinimum 3.0 GPA and either 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

$10,000($2,500 per year)

$20,000($5,000 per year)

PROVOST SCHOLARSHIPMinimum 3.4 GPA and either 24 ACT or 1160 SAT

$16,000($4,000 per year)

$24,000($6,000 per year)

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPMinimum 3.6 GPA and either 27 ACT or 1260 SAT

$20,000($5,000 per year)

$28,000($7,000 per year)

TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIPMinimum 3.8 GPA and either 29 ACT or 1330 SAT

$24,000($6,000 per year)

$36,000($9,000 per year)

ScholarshipsTo be considered for other scholarships, submit the UNC Scholarship application.

Cost of attendanceEstimated Undergraduate Costs 2019–20*

*2019-2020 undergraduate fall and spring semesters, 30-credit academic year. 15 credits per semester (30/year) allows most students to graduate in four years.1 Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program — WUE provides reduced tuition to students who are residents of one of the states participating in the WUE program (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY). Note: Students cannot qualify for in-state residency after attending UNC as a WUE student. One would need to decline WUE and pay nonresident tuition for one year before establishing in-state residency.

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AT UNC, YOU COULD…

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THE MIDDLE 50 PERCENT of our admitted first-year

students have the following:

3.13-3.90GPA Scores

990-1200SAT Scores

20-26ACT Scores

“At UNC, there is a sense of community that I think is rare to find on a college campus. People are incredibly warm — when I first toured UNC, people all over campus welcomed us. I knew UNC was where I wanted to be.”

Camille Foster ’21International AffairsGolden, CO

Manage a multimillion-dollar portfolio in the Student and

Foundation Fund finance class

Work with chemotherapy patients

on exercise-based rehab

Complete research for outside clients in the Social Research Lab

Develop business plans for small businesses through the business incubator located on campus

Report for a 100-year-old student newspaper

Audition and work alongside professional actors in the oldest professional summer stock theatre west of the Mississippi

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IMPORTANT DATES

FAFSA available:

UNC Scholarship deadline:

Merit scholarship and FAFSA recommended deadline:

Come visit Try one of our full-day visit events! You’ll have the opportunity to explore campus while interacting with current students, faculty and staff.

Take a UNC virtual tour at unco.edu/virtualtour.

Campus tours are offered Monday through Friday and on select Saturdays. For more information or to schedule your visit, go to unco.edu/visit or call 970-351-2881.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST First-time students

Complete the application at apply.unco.edu.

Pay the $50 application fee.

Send your transcript to UNC. Ask your high school to send your transcript.

Submit your SAT or ACT scores. Test scores listed on an official transcript are also acceptable.

ApplyYou can apply to UNC through the Bear App or the Common App. The requirements are the same either way. We encourage all students to apply as we evaluate candidates on GPA, course rigor, test scores, completion of academic courses, and letters of recommendation and personal statements if provided.

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A BEAR?

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS — GUARANTEED ADMISSION 3.0 GPA and the successful completion of the following academic units:

Four years of English

Four years of math

Three years of natural/earth

science

Three years of social science

One year of a world/foreign language

Two years of academic electives

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