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Upper Iowa University

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.

Campus Location

605 Washington St
Fayette, IA 52142-1857
USA
Main Tel: (563) 425-5200
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, business and management, and conservation and resource management.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,00229
Master1008
Associate412
< 1 year certificate145

Students

Student enrollment was 5,143 in 2007-2008 (3,829 full-time equivalent).

About 66% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 34% of the class.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 20,408
Room$ 2,650
Board$ 3,732
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other$ 2,200

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  16
Without tenure; working toward tenure  26
Without tenure; tenure not available  11

Housing and Meals

Upper Iowa University provides on-campus housing for 519 of its 3,829 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men63%
Women60%
All62%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal400-460
Math410-530

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (511 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 (24 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (81 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (232 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (91 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (13 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (4 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (61 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (74 awarded)

  • Psychology

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List of Iowa colleges

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