University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Public
- City
- 7,529 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 93%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $16,038per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 68%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $57,18710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Incoming freshmen qualify for automatic admission at UNI by earning a Regent Admission Index (RAI) score of at least 245 based on test scores, high school GPA, and completed core courses.
Source: RAI Score Admission
Under the Live 2 Succeed program, students who live on campus for their first two years receive a $1,000 scholarship credited during their second year.
Source: Live 2 Succeed - Housing & Dining - University of Northern Iowa
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 93%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1020–1280Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–26Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,038full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,977sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,201Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,359Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 68%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 82%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $57,18710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,039federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,529Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 28%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 22%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR — admits 89%
- Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX — admits 94%
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI — admits 92%
- Pennsylvania Western University California, PA — admits 94%
- Texas Southern University Houston, TX — admits 97%
- University of Toledo Toledo, OH — admits 92%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Northern Iowa, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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