Overview

The Student Affairs Leadership program from University of Northern Colorado offers a Master’s of Arts (M.A.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Our curriculum focuses on developing core competencies necessary for professional advancement in higher education and student affairs, including student support services, academic careers, and policy work. Students have opportunities to work directly with award-winning, research faculty who all have higher education or student affairs administrative backgrounds.

The HESAL faculty are dedicated to offering a program that values a practitioner-scholar model, mentoring and advising, and coursework that reflect theory, research, and practice. The HESAL program maintains a commitment to equity and social justice through the inclusion of multiple perspectives and pedagogies.

Your Future in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership

At UNC, you’re following in the footsteps of Colorado’s top educators. Our master’s and doctoral programs will position you to excel in a wide range of leadership positions in higher education, and will give you a broader, multicultural perspective that will serve you in your career and in life.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organization and Administration

Multiculturalism in Higher Education and Student Affairs

Law and Higher Education

Culturally Responsive Aspects of Transformative Learning

Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs

Finance and Resource Management in Higher Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Greeley, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Domestic: $50 non-refundable application fee

International: $60 non-refundable application fee

Request one official transcript from all accredited colleges or universities attended since completing high school. UNC alumni do not need to submit UNC transcript.

Three (3) Letters of Recommendation: the system will help you initiate a request to be sent to your recommenders

Statement of Professional Goals

Resume of professional and academic experiences and accomplishments

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

28321 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28321 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16369 USD / year

≈ 16369 USD / year

Funding

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