University of Iowa offers 439 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 3 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,200 students out of total 30,015 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,306 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Iowa
TypeFour-year, Public
Address101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA
Online Students3,200 Enrolled Online Exclusively
14,297 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,964
Out-of-State$32,927
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,211
Out-of-State$34,882
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total17 Programs
Masters3 Programs
Doctorate7 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Iowa. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $10,964 and $32,927 for non-Iowa residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,211 and $34,882 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $376 for Iowa residents and $1,291 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $625 for Iowa residents and $1,829 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,606$9,606$9,942$10,353$10,964
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$31,569$31,569$31,905$32,316$32,927
Graduate (In-State)$11,666$11,666$12,065$12,564$13,211
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,613$27,613$31,012$31,511$34,882
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$400$400$349$363$376
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,315$1,315$1,263$1,278$1,291
Graduate (In-State)$648$648$580$604$625
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,700$1,700$1,632$1,657$1,829

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Iowa offers 439 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 377
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED98 13411592

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 7 NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 NOT OFFERED
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 14 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 16 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 11 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 10 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 13
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 10
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 252
Risk ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 90
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Iowa, there are 30,015 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,497 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,200 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,297 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment30,015
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,200
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses14,297
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses12,518

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,200 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,175 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 945 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 80 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,200
Iowa Resident2,175
Other State In U.S.945
Outside of U.S.80
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,200
Undergraduate927
Graduate2,273
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses927
Degree/Certificate Seeking746
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking181

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