University of Northern Iowa

Online Degrees and Programs

University of Northern Iowa offers 165 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 2 Bachelors and 14 Masters. The 2021 tuition & fees are $8,938 for Iowa residents and $21,222 for out-of-state students. Total 636 students out of total 11,187 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 948 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Northern Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

University of Northern Iowa is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $8,938 for Iowa residents and $21,222 for other students on average.

It offers 165 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs - 2 Bachelors, 14 Masters.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Northern Iowa
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA
Online Students	636 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,118 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$8,938 Out-of-State$21,222
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	16 Programs
Bachelors	2 Programs
Masters	14 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of Northern Iowa . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $8,938 and $21,222 for non-Iowa residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $320 for Iowa residents and $759 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $509 for Iowa residents and $1,091 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$8,309	$8,699	$8,938	$8,938	$8,938
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$18,851	$19,241	$19,480	$21,222	$21,222
Graduate (In-State)	$9,803	$10,193	$10,432	$10,432	$10,432
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$20,277	$20,667	$20,906	$22,648	$22,648

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$296	$311	$320	$320	$320
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$735	$750	$759	$759	$759
Graduate (In-State)	$478	$498	$509	$509	$509
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,059	$1,079	$1,092	$1,091	$1,091

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Northern Iowa offers 165 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 14 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	2	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	97	61	7	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language And Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	84	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual And Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Northern Iowa, there are 11,187 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,754 students were attending classes through distance learning (636 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,118 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	11,187
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	636
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,118
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	8,433

By student location, out of a total of 636 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 0 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.