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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

91.1%

UNC-Greeley requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 1256 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UNC-Greeley. Among these students, 362 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 103 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1090

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 9252 admitted students 362 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 620, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1090 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNC-Greeley.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-620
  • Math

    480-590

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 9252 admitted students 103 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

8%

Similar to the SAT, UNC-Greeley requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    18-27
  • Math

    17-26
  • Composite

    19-27

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNC-Greeley during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,152 3,379 6,773
Admitted students 9,252 2,989 6,263
Enrolled students 1,256 378 878
Acceptance rate 91% 88% 92%
Yield rate 14% 13% 14%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNC-Greeley received a total of 10,152 applications. These applications included 3,379 male applicants and 6,773 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,152 applicants, UNC-Greeley admitted 9,252 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,989 males and 6,263 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,256 students chose to enroll at UNC-Greeley. This means that 1,256 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 378 were male and 878 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNC-Greeley had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNC-Greeley had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNC-Greeley over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,143 2,491 4,652 6,382 2,150 4,232 89% 86% 91% 2,055 747 1,308 32% 35% 31%
2016 6,783 2,316 4,467 6,123 2,017 4,106 90% 87% 92% 2,166 774 1,392 35% 38% 34%
2017 7,481 2,528 4,953 6,664 2,126 4,538 89% 84% 92% 2,151 742 1,409 32% 35% 31%
2018 8,294 2,849 5,445 7,527 2,480 5,047 91% 87% 93% 1,960 698 1,262 26% 28% 25%
2019 9,275 3,087 6,188 8,425 2,665 5,760 91% 86% 93% 1,812 593 1,219 22% 22% 21%
2020 9,149 3,185 5,964 8,024 2,678 5,346 88% 84% 90% 1,357 431 926 17% 16% 17%
2021 10,152 3,379 6,773 9,252 2,989 6,263 91% 88% 92% 1,256 378 878 14% 13% 14%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Northern Colorado uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Northern Colorado.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted