University of Northern Colorado Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into University of Northern Colorado and can I get accepted? The school has a 89% acceptance rate. Last year, 6,664 out of 7,481 applicants were admitted making University of Northern Colorado an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has average requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 50 percent. University of Northern Colorado typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 32% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to University of Northern Colorado?

University of Northern Colorado typically requires applicants to be in the top 45 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1080 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 960. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1200 out of 1600. 13 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

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What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into University of Northern Colorado?

Admission data indicates that University of Northern Colorado regularly accepts students with ACT's of 19 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 56 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 22 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 25 and above have very competitive chances. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 93 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of Northern Colorado.

You will need above average high school grades to get into University of Northern Colorado. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of Northern Colorado was 3.29 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. If your high school grades are above the average 3.29 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as University of Northern Colorado accepts 89% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

73% of University of Northern Colorado freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

What are the requirements for admission to University of Northern Colorado and what considerations affect admission decisions?