University of Northern Iowa Business Programs

University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

University of Northern Iowa Rankings

We have ranked UNI as #133 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 26 colleges in Iowa, it is ranked at #4.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UNI has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#94	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#129	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNI.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Value Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#66	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#93	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNI has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Digital Marketing Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Investments and Securities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#119	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#136	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#151	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of Northern Iowa?

Contact details for UNI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1227 W 27Th St, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0005
Phone:	319-273-2311
Website:	www.uni.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/universityofnortherniowa
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/northerniowa

How Do I Get Into UNI?

You can apply to UNI online at: uni.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for UNI

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNI?

The acceptance rate at University of Northern Iowa is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to UNI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

UNI received ACT scores from 95% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Northern Iowa?

The overall average net price of UNI is $26,526. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNI, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,948 a year. That adds up to $23,792 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNI is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Northern Iowa Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,289 undergraduate students at UNI, with 7,632 being full-time and 657 being part-time.

There are also 1,218 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,632 full-time undergraduates at UNI, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Northern Iowa students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	98
Black or African American	179
Hispanic or Latino	366
White	6,382
International Students	141
Other Races/Ethnicities	466

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at University of Northern Iowa. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at UNI. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico.

Online Learning at University of Northern Iowa

In 2019-2020, 7,858 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNI has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 17th most popular in Iowa for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UNI

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Northern Iowa was $8,938 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $21,222. The following table shows how UNI is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#13	#16

Online Growth Rankings of UNI

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Northern Iowa was 11.1%. This is the #1,192 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNI regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Northern Iowa Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	77	55	132
Accounting	84	20	104
Finance	96	0	96
Supply Chain Management	48	0	48
Real Estate	42	0	42
Public Relations	38	3	41
Construction Management	28	0	28
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	28	0	28
General Management Information Systems	24	0	24
Applied Economics	22	0	22
Investments and Securities	20	0	20
Organizational Leadership	14	0	14
International Marketing	6	0	6
General Economics	5	0	5
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	1	0	1
Interior Design Management	0	0	0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	0
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	0
TOTAL	533	78	611

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.