Upper Iowa University (UIU), established in 1857, is a private not-for-profit university that is focused on providing undergraduate and graduate programs using a variety of delivery systems. One of the popular delivery systems employed by UIU is online learning, which is administered through UIU’s Online Campus. UIU’s online programs has a very good reputation. In fact, UIU has been ranked to be among the top 10 providers of online education for two consecutive years by the Online Education Database.
Currently, there are 17 undergraduate degree programs, 5 certificate programs, and 3 master’s degree programs available through UIU’s Online Campus. Online master’s degree programs available are the online Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) program, Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) program, and Master’s in Higher Education Administration (MHEA) program. UIU’s online MBA program is known not just for the quality of the program, but also for being very affordable. It has even been ranked by geteducated.com to be the Best Buy Distance MBA.
Basic admission requirements for applicants to UIU’s online undergraduate programs include high school diploma or GED equivalent (official transcripts a must), minimum GPA of 2.0 if you have any previous college coursework, an application fee of $50, any official transcripts for experiential learning. For the online graduate programs, admissions requirements include a baccalaureate degree with minimum GPA of 2.75 or 3.0, depending on the program applied to. GRE and GMAT scores are not required, but encouraged.
Tuition for online undergraduate programs is $333 per credit hour. Tuition for online graduate programs is $399 per credit hour. Financial aid is available to online students in the form of grants and loans.
UIU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
