Transfer Student
Continue Your Journey at UNC
At the University of Northern Colorado opportunities for your future will unfold! An education at UNC is research-driven and hands-on. Our faculty and staff support your success by promoting opportunities for experiential learning that range from making a difference in the community to studying abroad, and from fieldwork to the laboratory.
How to Apply
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Pay Application Fee
Submit the $50 application fee.
Students who qualify for a need-based fee waiver or provide a valid fee waiver code will have their fee waived upon submission.
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Submit Transcripts
Send official transcripts from all institutions you've attended.
Submission Information
Submit official transcripts via the platform you prefer:
Electronically through Parchment or your previous institution's electronic platform or email transcripts to admissions@unco.edu.
Mail to:
Office of Admissions
1051 22nd St.
Campus Box 10
Greeley, CO 80639
Admission Criteria
You're a strong candidate for admission with 24 or more transferable credits and a cumulative GPA of 2.4 from all institutions attended. If you have at least a 2.0 and are in good academic standing at college or universities you've attended, you're encouraged to apply.
If you have more than 24 college credits, submit a proof of high school graduation. Otherwise submit a final official high school transcript.
More information about our admission criteria can be found here.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Fall Semester
Hard deadline: August 1
Spring Semester
Hard deadline: December 1
Summer Semester
Hard deadline: May 1
The sooner you complete your application, the sooner you will hear about your admission decision.
Transferring Credits
The Office of the Registrar determines transferable credits and evaluates coursework based upon courses that have previously been transferred. Courses that don't have established equivalencies will be evaluated by Registrar staff and/or academic departments.
Want to see how your courses transfer?
Transferology shows you how your credits will transfer to UNC. Just enter your information in the tool to find out what the transfer equivalencies are at UNC.
Colorado Community College Transfer Guides
See which courses you should take at a Colorado Community College to efficiently transfer to UNC and obtain a bachelor’s degree as a Bear.
Admitted Transfer Students
Congratulations! We can’t wait to welcome you to the Bear family.
Now that you’ve been admitted, here are resources and steps to help you enroll at
UNC.
Becoming a Bear
Complete these steps to become a UNC Bear:
Once You're a Bear
We’re so glad you’ve chosen UNC. We work hard to help our students succeed now – and long after graduation.
Find your Advisor
After you’ve attended orientation, our faculty and staff can help you choose and register for classes. Find your advisor:
Student Support & Services
Whether you need academic support, tutoring, wellness services or access to the Disability Resource Center, you’ll find faculty and staff who are ready to offer resources, support and strategies for success.
Additional Resources
- Colorado Reverse Transfer
- Liberal Arts Curriculum
- Library
- Did you know every major has a personal librarian? Find the librarian for your major here.
- International Student and Scholar Services
- Study Abroad
- Center for Career Readiness
