University of Northern Colorado
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 11,149
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,014 in-state, 12,530 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,832
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 58%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,035,975
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,713
Number of microforms: 2,047,315
Number of audiovisuals: 31,695
Number of ebooks: 4,677
Other library facilities: James A. Michener Collection
Music Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Music Library, James A. Michener Collection at Michener Library
Technology
Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 836
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 47
Classrooms: 224
Labs: 565
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 11,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 64%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (85%), women’s dorms (2%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 32%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 59%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 236 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Denver, CO (50)
Nearest train station: Denver, CO (50)
Nearest bus station: Greeley (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 46%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,631
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Bazaar, Jazz Festival, Little Theater of the Rockies