Upper Iowa University offers 88 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 52 major programs - 5 Certificate, 4 Associate, 21 Bachelors, 13 Masters, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $19,000 for undergraduate programs and $18,958 for graduate programs.

Total 2,114 students out of total 3,072 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 793 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Upper Iowa University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUpper Iowa University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address605 Washington St, Fayette, IA
Online Students2,114 Enrolled Online Exclusively
354 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$19,000
Graduate Tuition & Fees$18,958
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total52 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates4 Programs
Bachelors21 Programs
Masters13 Programs
Post-Graduate9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Upper Iowa University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $19,000 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $18,958 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $850 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $527 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$31,685$32,945$33,609$33,639$19,000
Graduate$21,060$19,152$19,685$18,870$18,958
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,281$1,328$1,355$1,355$850
Graduate$585$532$547$524$527
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Upper Iowa University offers 88 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 52 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 4 Associates, 21 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 9 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 Programs5421 13NOT OFFERED9
Overall Programs5450 19NOT OFFERED10

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.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED 2
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 22 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Psychology1 10 82NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED 1
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1711 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CriminologyNOT OFFERED 1 42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 21 14254 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 111 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 315 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration2 NOT OFFERED 325 NOT OFFERED 1
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Upper Iowa University, there are 3,072 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,468 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,114 students are enrolled exclusively and 354 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,072
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,114
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses354
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses604

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,114 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 786 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,181 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 28 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,114
Iowa Resident786
Other State In U.S.1,181
Outside of U.S.28
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,114
Undergraduate1,555
Graduate559
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,555
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,316
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking239

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