About UNC

The University of Northern California (UNC) is a highly selective graduate research institute that welcomes a small group of qualified students from around the world. UNC’s academic and research focus is on graduate programs in biomedical technology and engineering that emphasize both theory and practical application.

Integral to the University’s educational emphasis and research expertise is UNC’s Science & Technology Innovation Center (STIC). STIC functions as a product and business incubator that promotes original faculty and student research. In addition, STIC helps create businesses that manufacture and market these biomedical devices, thus creating jobs and revenue. Students gain firsthand knowledge of the biomedical device industry through their direct participation in the companies that STIC is incubating. A UNC student, therefore, has the opportunity to graduate with an over-all knowledge base that includes biomedical engineering theory, research, device creation, and business development.

The UNC campus is located in the San Francisco Bay Area in the city of Santa Rosa, which is one of the largest and most scenic metropolitan regions of the United States. Beautiful beaches, redwood forests, wine country, mountain hiking trails, campgrounds, horseback riding facilities, and golf courses are just minutes away. Also within easy access from UNC are outstanding museums, restaurants, performing arts companies, cultural festivals, and major-league sports teams.

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Approvals

The University of Northern California (UNC) received full institutional approval from the Bureau of Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education (BPPVE) of the State of California as a degree-granting institution in 1994 and has maintained approval since that date. With the sunsetting of BPPVE on June 30, 2007, UNC entered into a voluntary agreement with the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs to comply with California’s post-secondary educational state statutes, rules, and regulations that were in effect as of the close of business on June 30, 2007.

UNC is authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to issue SEVIS I-20  forms to international students to apply for their student visas.

The University of Northern California is a private university and is not affiliated with the  University of California or California State University or any of their campuses.