Upper Iowa University Business Programs

Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Fayette, Iowa. The rural area surrounding UIU is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

Where Is Upper Iowa University?

Contact details for UIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	605 Washington St, Fayette, IA 52142-1857
Phone:	563-425-5200
Website:	www.uiu.edu

How Do I Get Into UIU?

You can apply to UIU online at: uiu.edu/locations/fayette/Apply.html

Admission Requirements for UIU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UIU?

The acceptance rate at UIU is 54%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to UIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 540. Math scores were between 460 and 510.

UIU received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Upper Iowa University?

The overall average net price of UIU is $40,020. 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 UIU, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,288 a year. That adds up to $29,152 over four years for those students.

Upper Iowa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,510 undergraduate students at UIU, with 1,289 being full-time and 1,221 being part-time.

There are also 521 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,289 full-time undergraduates at UIU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	215
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	791
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	162

Geographic Diversity

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

Over 32 countries are represented at UIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Upper Iowa University

There are 63 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at UIU. In 2022-2023, 2,468 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the most popular in Iowa for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UIU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Management Information Systems	35%

Upper Iowa University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	2	36	162	56	256
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	4	0	38	27	69
Accounting	0	0	47	15	62
Finance	0	0	19	10	29
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	24	24
General Management Information Systems	0	0	17	0	17
Other Marketing	0	0	13	0	13
Sports Communication	0	0	3	0	3
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	36	299	132	473

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 SheilaJMiller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.