Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University is a private college with a residential campus in Fayette, Iowa, and eleven additional locations in Iowa, Louisiana, Kansas, and Oklahoma, has been named to the Best 100 Online Colleges award list. Its online program features over 30 online degree options. The on-campus net price to attend is $18,000 annually and the per-credit hour charge for online and off campus programs is $498. The school offers online courses, evening classes, accepts up to 90 transfer credits, awards credit for military training, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.uiu.edu

Contact: Upper Iowa University

Accessibility

Distance education:Yes
Online degrees:No
Career services:Yes
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

1,214 undergrads

Full-time undergrad students:1,249
Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,489
Pell Grant students:863
Online and distance education undergrad students:1,911

Part-time students

49%
Students over 25 years old

64%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students

$498

In-district tuition and fees

$18,000

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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered

21 degrees

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Bachelor's degrees offered

Communication Journalism and Related Programs(2)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(1)
Engineering(1)
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
Psychology(1)

Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
Public Administration and Social Service Professions(2)
Social Sciences(3)
Visual and Performing Arts(1)
Health Professions and Related Programs(2)
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(6)

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Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits

263 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

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

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science Degrees

Online

Accounting
Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship emphasis
- Finance emphasis
- General emphasis
- Health Services Administration emphasis
- Human Resources Management emphasis
- Marketing emphasis
- Sport Administration emphasis
Communication Studies
- Communication Studies emphasis
- Public Relations emphasis
- Sports Communication emphasis
Criminal Justice
Emergency and Disaster Management
Financial Management
Health Services Administration
Human Resources Management
Human Services
Management
Marketing
Psychology
Public Administration
- Emergency Management emphasis
- Fire Science emphasis
- General emphasis
- Law Enforcement emphasis
- Policy/Politics emphasis
Social Science
Supply Chain Management