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Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

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Upper Iowa University is a private college in Fayette, Iowa and has been named to the Best 100 Online Colleges award list. Its online program features 39 online degree options. The on-campus net price to attend is $21,825 and the per-credit hour charge is $1,328. The school offers weekend/evening classes, credit for military training, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • Online
  • Private

Website: www.uiu.edu

Contact: Upper Iowa University

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Online degrees:No
  • Career services:No
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:No
  • Online library services:No
  • Remedial services:Yes
  • Master's degrees:No
  • Post-master's certificates:No
  • Doctorate Degrees:No

Demographics

Part-time students
1,505 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:1,572
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,960
  • Pell Grant students:1,414
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:1,801
  • Part-time students
    49%
  • Students over 25 years old
    64%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$1,328
In-district tuition and fees
$32,945
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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered
39 degrees

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Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Communication Journalism and Related Programs(1)
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services(1)
  • Personal and Culinary Services(1)
  • Education(11)
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(2)

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  • Library Science(1)
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences(1)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(2)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(1)
  • Social Sciences(2)
  • Construction Trades(3)
  • Visual and Performing Arts(1)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(3)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(1)
  • History(6)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:57%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:11%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
362 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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Featured Programs & Degrees

Associate
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Minors
Certificates
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Associate

Associate Degrees

Online
  • Criminal Justice
  • General Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Psychology
Self-Paced Web-Based
  • General Business
  • Liberal Arts
Self-Paced Paper/Email-Based
  • General Business
  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Online
  • Graphic Design
  • Liberal Arts
  • Sociology
Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science Degrees

Online
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
    • Entrepreneurship emphasis
    • Finance emphasis
    • General emphasis
    • Global emphasis
    • Health Services Administration emphasis
    • Human Resources Management emphasis
    • Marketing emphasis
  • Communication
    • Communication Studies emphasis
    • Mass Media emphasis
  • Criminal Justice
  • Emergency and Disaster Management
  • Financial Management
  • Health Services Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
    • Emergency Management emphasis
    • Fire Science emphasis
    • General emphasis
    • Law Enforcement emphasis
    • Policy/Politics emphasis
  • RN to BSN Nursing
  • Social Science
  • Software Engineering
Self-Paced Web-Based
  • Business Administration
    • General emphasis
  • Psychology
  • Social Science
Self-Paced Paper/Email-Based
  • Business Administration
    • General emphasis
  • Social Science
Minors

Undergraduate Minors

Online
  • Accounting
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Emergency and Disaster Management
  • Financial Management
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • Journalism
  • Management
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Pre-Law
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
Certificates

Undergraduate Certificates

Online
  • Art Administration
  • Communication Studies
  • Emergency and Disaster Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Psychology
  • Sustainability

Contact Upper Iowa University

Contact Admissions

www.uiu.edu/future
(800) 553-4150
info@uiu.edu

Main Campus

PO Box 1857
Fayette, IA 52142-1857

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