Profile: University of Northern Iowa

Fast Facts

Location:Cedar Falls
Setting:Urban
Population:39,260
Enrollment:13,168
On Campus:33%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 01/14

Tuition & Payments

PLAN B: OPEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$3,798

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
88%Caucasian
3%African American
2%Hispanic
1%Asian American
1%Native American
4%International
1%Other


Campus Profile

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, a pleasant community of 39,260 in the northeast part of the state. Travel time to Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, or Kansas City ranges from four to seven hours.

Although UNI is noted for its outstanding teacher education programs, the curriculum also includes exceptional programs in business, humanities, arts and sciences and social and behavioral sciences. More than 120 majors are available to the 13,168 students who attend this medium-sized university. The attractive 900-acre residential campus has 50 major buildings and nine residence halls are within easy walking distance of the classrooms. The UNI-Dome, a unique indoor stadium, and the McLeod Center, a multi-purpose arena, host sports and other special events, while the Wellness Center includes pools, courts, gyms, and an indoor track. The Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center brings many internationally acclaimed artists to campus each season.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Asian/Oriental Studies, European Studies, Gerontology

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Interior Design, Theater Art

Athletics: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Movement Studies, Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Biotechnology, Botany/Plant Sciences

Business: Accounting, Business Education, Finance/Banking, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration, Public Relations

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Electronic Media, Graphic Communication

Computer Science: System Administration

Consumer and Family Studies: Family Science/Services

Criminal Justice: Criminology

Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology

Economics: Economics

Education: Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Health Education, Junior High/Middle School, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Secondary Education, Social Science Education, Spanish, Special Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Technology Education, Theatre Education

English: English

Environmental Studies: Ecology

Fashion: Textiles and Clothing

Foreign Language: English as a Foreign Language, Spanish

General Studies: Humanities, Individualized Studies, Liberal Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geographic Information Sciences & Emergency Management, Real Estate

Health and Safety Sciences: Communication Disorders, Exercise Science, Gerontology, Health Education, Health Promotion

History: History

Industrial Studies: Construction Management, Industrial Administration and Management, Industrial Technology

Information Studies: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics

Performing Arts: Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religion, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Leisure Studies

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders

Technology: Applied Engineering and Technology, Biological Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Technology Education

Limitations
Enrollment in business, communications, computer science and special education courses is very competitive and cannot be guaranteed. Private music lessons require an audition,tape recordings are accepted. A 3.0 gpa is required for students enrolling in communication sciences and disorders.

Notable Academic Programs
Accounting, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Communication Disorders

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes
RA Exchange: Yes

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 7/2/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit: $200 Year Plan B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $74 Year Plan B Optional

Important Notes: Parking Fee is for a B permit. C permits cost $50 for one year.

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Semester


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.