The University of Northern Colorado has taken another step toward opening its college of osteopathic medicine next year.
Earlier this month, UNC received a letter from the Commission of Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) notifying the university its application passed a written portion of the commission’s requirements.
The next step will be a site visit, UNC President Andy Feinstein said. The visit is expected to happen in October.
The proposed college has also officially adopted the name the University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine, Feinstein said.
The site visit must be reviewed and approved before a college is granted pre-accreditation status, the commission’s secretary and vice president of accreditation standards Daniel Mendelson said last month.
Founding dean of the college, Dr. Beth Longenecker, said the UNC application will be reviewed again in December.
UNC remains in candidate status on the path to full accreditation. This phase shows colleges have demonstrated the planning and resources to move to the pre-accreditation phase, according to COCA.
Pre-accreditation status allows colleges to begin recruiting students.
The in-progress construction on the college of osteopathic medicine building in Sept. 2025 at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Earlier this month, UNC received a letter from the Commission of Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) notifying the university its application passed a written portion of the commission’s requirements. (Anne Delaney/Staff Reporter)COCA, a division with the American Osteopathic Association, is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. Commission members review information, reports and other items related to accreditation in meetings throughout the year.
In July, UNC resubmitted documents as part of its application — with the goal to begin recruiting students, and accepting applications or fees. COCA required more information from UNC after the university submitted information earlier in the year, leading to the application not being approved in the spring.
Work continues on the three-story, 100,000-square-foot building to house the proposed college on the UNC campus, near the intersection of 11th Avenue and 20th Street. Last month, UNC held a beam-topping ceremony as construction reached a milestone at the former site of Bishop-Lehr Hall.
In April 2024, following several years of work by Feinstein and others, the state passed a $247 million bill for four health care projects at schools of higher education. UNC received the majority of the money with $127.5 million for the medical college building.
Former State Rep. Mary Young of Greeley and current State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer were instrumental voices behind the bills to start and fund the college.
UNC in February 2024 set annual tuition for the college at $55,000 with fees of $2,000 per year for the first two years and $1,000 per year for students in the third and fourth years of the program.
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