Upper Iowa University Overview

Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Fayette, Iowa. UIU is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

What Is Upper Iowa University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at UIU.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UIU makes roughly $52,766 a year. This is 29% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average UIU student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Upper Iowa University?

Contact details for UIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	605 Washington St, Fayette, IA 52142-1857
Phone:	563-425-5200
Website:	www.uiu.edu

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How Do I Get Into UIU?

You can apply to UIU online at: uiu.edu/locations/fayette/Apply.html

Admission Requirements for UIU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UIU?

The acceptance rate at UIU is 54%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to UIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 540. Math scores were between 460 and 510.

UIU received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Upper Iowa University?

The overall average net price of UIU is $40,020. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UIU, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,420 a year. That adds up to $29,680 over four years for those students.

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Upper Iowa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,077 undergraduate students at UIU, with 1,572 being full-time and 1,505 being part-time.

There are also 533 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,572 full-time undergraduates at UIU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Upper Iowa University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	316
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	959
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	159

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Upper Iowa University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at UIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.

Upper Iowa University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	21	142	0	72	235
General Psychology	1	10	88	0	0	99
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	74	0	0	74
Human Resource Management	2	0	30	1	25	58
Nursing	0	0	55	0	0	55
Accounting	0	0	35	0	11	46
Criminology	0	1	44	0	0	45
Human Services	0	0	44	0	0	44
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	39	0	3	42
Special Education	0	0	18	0	23	41
Health & Physical Education	0	0	20	0	17	37
Public Administration	0	0	17	1	11	29
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	13	0	15	28
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	27	27
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	22	3	0	0	25
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	23	0	0	23
General Social Sciences	0	0	18	0	0	18
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	2	12	14
Homeland Security	0	0	4	1	8	13
General Biology	0	0	12	0	0	12
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	12	0	0	12
Marketing	0	0	9	0	0	9
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	7	0	0	7
Sociology	0	0	7	0	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	6	0	0	6
Management Information Systems	0	0	4	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	4	0	0	4
Computer Information Systems	0	0	4	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	4	0	0	4
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	0	3	0	0	3
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	3	3
Computer Engineering	0	0	2	0	0	2
General English Literature	0	0	2	0	0	2
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	1	0	0	1
History	0	0	1	0	0	1
Chemistry	0	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Geography & Cartography	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	54	746	5	227	1,035

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By SheilaJMiller under License

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