Online Degrees and Programs at University of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa offers 172 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 15 Masters, and 4 Doctorate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,936 for Iowa residents and $21,712 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,482 students out of total 9,278 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 940 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Northern 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 Northern Iowa. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $9,936 and $21,712 for non-Iowa residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,602 and $23,304 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $357 for Iowa residents and $848 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $569 for Iowa residents and $1,219 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Northern Iowa offers 172 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 4 Doctorate.

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 Northern Iowa, there are 9,278 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,274 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,482 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,792 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,482 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,379 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 95 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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