Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · Private four-year · Rural: Remote
2,504undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,427average net price per year
42%graduate in 6 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 695
- Admitted
- 649
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 94%
- Admit rate, men
- 93%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 158
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 470-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 25%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 14-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
40 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 (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (33 awarded), Bachelor's (133 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (72 awarded)
Education (8)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (39 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Accounting Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Homeland Security Master's
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $19,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,770
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,252
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $34,022
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $34,022
- Total cost living at home
- $24,252
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $27,503 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,324 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,842 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,127 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,690 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,995
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,623
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 71%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,547
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 38%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 41%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 39% |
| Neither | 51% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 83 | 49% |
| Men | 114 | 37% |
| Asian | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 32 | 19% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 26% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 131 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 323 | 38% | 39% |
| Started here, part-time | 104 | 20% | 32% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 719 | 65% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,059 | 47% | 22% |
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
- 3,102
- Undergraduates
- 2,504
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,156
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,348
- Graduate students
- 598
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 49%
- From out of state
- 51%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 64%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 71%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 17% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 605 Washington St, Fayette, IA, 52142-1857
- County
- Fayette County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, 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.