Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA · Private four-year · Town: Remote
777undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$18,875average net price per year
18%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 129
- Admitted
- 125
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 99%
- Admit rate, men
- 93%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 50%
- First-year students
- 63
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
12 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (96 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Holistic/Integrative Health Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (16)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Aromatherapy Master's
- Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Master's
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics and Astronomy Master's
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $16,530
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,400
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $28,730
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $28,730
- Total cost living at home
- $21,330
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,578 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,774 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,627 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,730 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,855
- Got a grant from the college
- 90%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,058
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 55%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 80%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,673
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 18%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 18%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 18%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 35%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Men | 9 | 11% (small group) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 21 | 38% | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 98 | 72% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 71 | 87% | 6% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,666
- Undergraduates
- 777
- Full-time undergraduates
- 359
- Part-time undergraduates
- 418
- Graduate students
- 1,889
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 74%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 66%
| Women | 77% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 25% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1000 North 4th Street, Fairfield, IA, 52557
- County
- Jefferson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.