by our College Data Analytics TeamUniversity of Northern Colorado earned 18 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 4 in the top 10% and 13 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #44 of 861 in Most Popular for Special Education, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of Northern Colorado holds 18 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. See our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 4 |
| Top 15% | 13 |
| Total | 18 |
University of Northern Colorado is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 4 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Special Education, Music and Drama & Theater Arts.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Best | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Rocky Mountains) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Colorado) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Business Administration & Management | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Music | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
University of Northern Colorado earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #316 of 891 in Soccer (top 36%).
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Northern Colorado earned 2 badges across 2 online programs; its highest placement is #21 of 199 in Most Popular Online for Special Education.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ | |||
| Special Education | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Northern Colorado earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #576 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Northern Colorado appears in 249 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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