University of Northern Colorado

What is the cost of studying for a year at University of Northern Colorado?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total approximately $11,901 for Colorado residents and $26,979 for nonresidents. Those amounts combine tuition with required fees; housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses are additional.

• Colorado-resident undergraduate tuition: $9,047; required fees: $2,854.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition: $24,125; required fees: $2,854.
• Reported room and board: $15,072 for an academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,200.

Adding those published categories produces a partial annual budget of about $28,173 for a resident living with the reported room-and-board arrangement, or $43,251 for a nonresident. Neither is a complete cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation and personal expenses are not included, and an individual housing or meal choice may cost differently. Graduate, part-time, and online programs have different charging structures.

Financial aid can make the amount a student ultimately pays lower than published charges. The reported average net price for students from families with annual incomes up to $48,000 is $13,290; for the $75,001-$110,000 income band, it is $18,441. These are averages for qualifying groups, not price quotes. In the reported aid data, 97% of students received some form of financial aid and 37% had student loans. Applicants should compare their own aid offer against a full budget, paying particular attention to grants versus borrowed funds and to whether residency rates apply.

What are the work-study opportunities at University of Northern Colorado?

UNC students can pursue part-time employment alongside their studies, including campus jobs and, for eligible students, Federal Work-Study positions. Federal Work-Study is need-based aid offered through a financial-aid package; it is earned through paid work rather than automatically credited to a tuition bill. A student without Work-Study eligibility may still be able to apply for other student jobs.

Completing the FAFSA is the usual starting point for consideration for federal need-based aid. Job availability, hiring requirements, schedules, and pay vary, so a Work-Study offer is not itself a job placement. Students can use UNC's student-employment and career resources to search for openings that fit their class schedule or interests.

UNC's career services also support longer-term planning through individual counseling, major and career exploration, résumé help, interview preparation, job-search resources, and employer recruitment. Those services can help a student prepare for internships or postcollege applications, but they should not be confused with verified placement or employment outcomes. The university does not require an internship of every undergraduate.