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Colleges in and near Greeley

Greeley is home to two colleges, with about 14,000 students on campus

The University of Northern Colorado (7,626 students on campus) and Aims Community College (6,541) are inside the city. About 9% of Greeley’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

Aims Community CollegeUniversity of Northern Colorado

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Greeley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
14,167 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Aims
Residents in college
9%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
0.5 mi
Aims · $2,258 tuition
Nearest public university
0.5 mi
Aims · $2,258 in-state
Median household income
$70K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Greeley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.1 milesUniversity of Northern Colorado admits 86% of applicants. Together they have 14,167 students on campus.A community college 0.5 miles awayAims Community College in Greeley: tuition and fees $2,258 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at AimsLiving in Colorado, Aims Community College charges $2,258 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,786. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Greeley

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Greeley.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Northern ColoradoAimsGreeley
University or collegeCommunity college
Aims Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,541 on campus · In Greeley$11knet price40%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Northern ColoradoUniversity or college · Public · 7,626 on campus · In Greeley86%admitted$18knet price51%graduate$52kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Greeley’s median household income ($69,881) falls.

Aims Community CollegeIn Greeley · sticker $16,657 · tuition $2,258$12,570a year
University of Northern ColoradoIn Greeley · sticker $29,254$16,038a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Greeley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →AimsUniversity of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado51% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Aims Community College40% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Greeley

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Greeley’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 17%Liberal arts 9%Business 8%Education 8%Psychology 6%Visual & performing arts 6%Everything else 46%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAims Community College · 403 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Northern Colorado · 221 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Northern Colorado · 171 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUniversity of Northern Colorado · 151 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Northern Colorado · 151 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUniversity of Northern Colorado · 104 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUniversity of Northern Colorado · 87 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Northern Colorado · 64 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Greeley

Is Greeley a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Greeley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Northern Colorado, has 7,626 students on campus.

What colleges are in Greeley?

The University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Greeley, and what does it cost?

Aims Community College in Greeley, 0.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,258 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $11,463, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Aims Community College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $2,258 a year in-state and $11,786 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,196 (under $30,000 income) to $16,344 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Greeley. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →