The real 4-year cost of University of Northern Colorado in Colorado
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Northern Colorado went from $4,680 to $11,528, an average of 4.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,680 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,451 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,997 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,623 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,514 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,968 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,733 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,166 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,888 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,546 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,918 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,987 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,062 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,666 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,769 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,528 | $11,528 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,051 | $11,514–$12,588 |
| 2025 | – | $12,598 | $11,500–$13,745 |
| 2026 | – | $13,169 | $11,487–$15,008 |
| 2027 | – | $13,766 | $11,473–$16,388 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,169 |
| Year 2 | $13,766 |
| Year 3 | $14,391 |
| Year 4 | $15,044 |
| 4-year total | $56,370 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $16,370
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $34,894
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,230/ yr
- rising 4.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $73,237
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at University of Northern Colorado4-year schools with similar prices in Colorado
Closest to University of Northern Colorado by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Western Colorado University$11,083
- Metropolitan State University of Denver$10,780
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs$10,438
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs$12,760
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$10,017
- Nazarene Bible College$10,002
- Adams State University$9,776
- Colorado Mesa University$9,712
Use this data
Published figures for University of Northern Colorado from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.