Upper Iowa University offers 93 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 63 major programs - 5 Certificate, 4 Associate, 23 Bachelors, 20 Masters, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $19,475 for undergraduate programs and $20,185 for graduate programs.

Total 2,959 students out of total 3,941 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 883 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Upper Iowa University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUpper Iowa University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address605 Washington St, Fayette, IA
Online Students2,959 Enrolled Online Exclusively
939 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$19,475
Graduate Tuition & Fees$20,185
Student to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total63 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates4 Programs
Bachelors23 Programs
Masters20 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Upper Iowa University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $19,475 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $20,185 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $505 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $561 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$32,945$33,609$33,639$19,000$19,475
Graduate$19,152$19,685$18,870$18,958$20,185
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$1,328$1,355$1,355$850$505
Graduate$532$547$524$527$561
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Upper Iowa University offers 93 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 63 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 4 Associates, 23 Bachelors, 20 Masters, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs5423 20NOT OFFERED11
Overall Programs5449 24NOT OFFERED11

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.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 44 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyONLY IN CLASSROOM 17 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1819 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CriminologyNOT OFFERED 4 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Long Term Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 28 14137 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management2 NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 214 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 NOT OFFERED 121 NOT OFFERED 2
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Upper Iowa University, there are 3,941 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,898 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,959 students are enrolled exclusively and 939 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,941
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,959
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses939
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses43

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,959 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 770 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,708 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 347 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,959
Iowa Resident770
Other State In U.S.1,842
Outside of U.S.347
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,959
Undergraduate2,226
Graduate733
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,226
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,169
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,057

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