The University of Northern Iowa is known for its teacher program, but it offers more than 90 majors to its approximately 9,000 undergrads, with popular degrees ranging from business to parks and recreation. Consistently ranked among the country's "best buys" in higher education, UNI’s tuition and fees range from less than $8,000 to $9,500 for in-state students, depending on your major. The arts are also a major focus at this state school. Its Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center regularly attracts big-name performers, and the Strayer-Wood Theatre typically puts on four to six mainstage productions a year, in addition to the Iowa Thespian Festival (free to students!). The School of Music holds more than 200 concerts every academic year. Visual arts lovers, meanwhile, can get their fix at the college's Gallery of Art, which oversees the UNI Permanent Art Collection that includes pieces by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Andy Warhol. Students who like to explore the outdoors in their free time will find more than 100 miles of hiking and biking trails near campus, many of which are open to skiers and snowshoers during the winter months. Basketball games and tailgating are popular entertainment, too, with the Division I Panthers having made eight appearances in the NCAA March Madness tournament.
Costs
- Est. full price 2022-2023
- $21,900
- % of students who get any grants
- 67%
- Est. price for students who receive aid
- $17,100
- Average price for low-income students
- $10,510
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- Median SAT/ACT score
- 1110/23
- SAT/ACT required?
- No
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 8,790
Financial Aid
- % of students with need who get grants
- 56%
- % of need met
- 66%
- % of students who get merit grants
- 18%
- Average merit grant
- $3,280
Student Success
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Average time to a degree
- 4.4 years
- Median student debt
- $20,000
- Early career earnings
- $49,560
- % earning more than a high school grad
- 77%