Online Degrees and Programs at University of Iowa

University of Iowa offers 435 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 2 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,283 for Iowa residents and $33,371 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,028 students out of total 30,779 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,353 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Iowa. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $11,283 and $33,371 for non-Iowa residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,425 and $32,372 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $387 for Iowa residents and $1,037 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $647 for Iowa residents and $1,700 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Iowa offers 435 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Iowa, there are 30,779 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,770 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,028 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,742 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,028 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,928 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,034 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 66 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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