University of Northern Iowa offers 172 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 5 Bachelors, 12 Masters, and 2 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,728 for Iowa residents and $21,272 for out-of-state students.

Total 955 students out of total 8,945 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 630 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Northern Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Northern Iowa
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA
Online Students955 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,985 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,728
Out-of-State$21,272
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,362
Out-of-State$22,834
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total19 Programs
Bachelors5 Programs
Masters12 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Northern Iowa. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $9,728 and $21,272 for non-Iowa residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,362 and $22,834 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $350 for Iowa residents and $832 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $558 for Iowa residents and $1,195 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,938$8,938$9,053$9,411$9,728
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$21,222$21,222$19,753$20,565$21,272
Graduate (In-State)$10,432$10,432$10,569$10,991$11,362
Graduate (Out-of-State)$22,648$22,648$21,201$22,074$22,834
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$320$320$325$338$350
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$759$759$770$803$832
Graduate (In-State)$509$509$517$539$558
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,091$1,091$1,108$1,155$1,195

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Northern Iowa offers 172 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 2 Doctorate.

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 OFFERED5 122NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED109 576NOT OFFERED

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
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 5 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 514 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Northern Iowa, there are 8,945 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,940 students were attending classes through distance learning (955 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,985 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,945
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses955
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,985
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,005

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 955 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 839 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 75 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 41 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses955
Iowa Resident839
Other State In U.S.75
Outside of U.S.41
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses955
Undergraduate490
Graduate465
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses490
Degree/Certificate Seeking441
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking49

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