Online Degrees and Programs at University of Iowa

University of Iowa offers 431 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 2 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $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 2,024 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

University of Iowa is a four-years, public school located in Iowa City, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for other students on average.

It offers 431 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 15 programs - 2 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Iowa
Type	four-years, public
Address	101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA
Online Students	3,200 Enrolled Online Exclusively 14,297 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$10,964 Out-of-State$32,927
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	15 Programs
Masters	2 Programs
Doctorate	7 Programs
Post-Graduate	6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

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

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $384 for Iowa residents and $1,302 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $635 for Iowa residents and $1,834 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
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

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$400	$400	$349	$363	$384
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,315	$1,315	$1,263	$1,278	$1,302
Graduate (In-State)	$648	$648	$580	$604	$635
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,700	$1,700	$1,632	$1,657	$1,834

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Iowa offers 431 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	7	6
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	97	133	111	90

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Iowa. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	14

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	211
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	85
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35

Distance Learning 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 Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	30,015
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,200
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	14,297
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	12,518

By student location, 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 Courses	3,200
Iowa Resident	2,175
Other State In U.S.	945
Outside of U.S.	80

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,200
Undergraduate	927
Graduate	2,273

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	927
Degree/Certificate Seeking	746
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	181

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