Upper Iowa University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Upper Iowa University, established in 1857, is a private and non-profit institution for higher studies. Aside from its main campus, the university operates around 30 campuses in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana and Wisconsin. The university offers more than 800 educational courses encompassing various undergraduate, graduate and leadership development programs.

The university enrolls around 6,000 students every year. The campus is home to different clubs and organizations that help students financially and professionally. IIU also operates several international campuses in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, business and management, therapy and counseling, and conservation and resource management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Upper Iowa University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,278 in 2009-2010 (4,492 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

Students under 25 years old represent 25% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Upper Iowa University provides on-campus housing for 519 of its 4,492 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 105 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 61 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Upper Iowa University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (637 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (67 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (253 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

• Plant Sciences

LIBERAL ARTS (84 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (25 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (16 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (78 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (125 awarded)

• Psychology