University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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Tuition & Fees

$12,278

$23,822

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

38%

male

62%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

94%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,362
Declined 232
Total Received 4,594
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Public

7,735

undergraduate students

1,210

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1876, the University of Northern Iowa is a public comprehensive institution. Its 908-acre campus is located in Cedar Falls, seven miles from Waterloo.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 8,945
Established in 1876
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

908-acre campus in Cedar Falls (population: 41,570), seven miles from Waterloo. Served by air and bus. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University of Northern Iowa
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA
50614

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
31%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
93%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
20%
Top 1/4
45%
Top 1/2
84%
Bottom 1/2
16%
Bottom 1/4
2%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
530
75th
650
25th
490
75th
25
25th
19
75th
26
25th
18
75th
26
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Other application fee ($50 for international applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) August 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

94%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,362
Declined 232
Total Received 4,594

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School Rank
Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

95%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

89%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,433

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,728
Housing $4,984
Food $4,664
Additional fees $2,550
Books & supplies $800
Total $22,726
Average Financial Aid - $7,433
Total with Avg. Aid $15,293

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 772-2736
F: 319 273-6950
fin-aid@uni.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, racquetball, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, snowboarding, swimming, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, bowling, cross-country, diving, golf, racquetball, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, snowboarding, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, capoeira, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, dance (ballroom/swing), dodgeball, fencing, football, golf, kickball, racquetball, running, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon-do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri Valley Football Conference (FCS), Western Wrestling Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes
Anthropology, General yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Mathematics, Other yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemistry, General yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Clinical Psychology yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Computer Science yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other yes
Conducting yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes
Criminology yes
Digital Marketing yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Ecology yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes
Education, Other yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational Psychology yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
Gerontology yes
Graphic Communications, General yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
History, General yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial Technology/Technician yes yes
Interior Design yes
International Marketing yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Investments and Securities yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes
Keyboard Instruments yes
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library and Information Science yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music Technology yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Music, Other yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Real Estate yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes
School Psychology yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes yes
Social Work yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes yes
Statistics, Other yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Elementary Education
  2. Psychology
  3. Accounting

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-theology
  • Pre-veterinary science

8,945

total students

92%

in-state

8%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

86%

7,735
students

Female
62%
4,780

Male
38%
2,955

14%

1,210
students

Female
77%
926

Male
23%
284

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

90%

6,976
students

Female
62%
4,336

Male
38%
2,640

10%

759
students

Female
58%
444

Male
42%
315

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Hispanic/Latino
84%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Recommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 15

Spring: January 1

Summer: June 1

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

32

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 58
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Malaysia
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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