Active Duty Military

Upper Iowa University recognizes the work completed in the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and currently has an articulation agreement established to award credit based CCAF courses.

Upper Iowa University is a member institution in GoArmyEd, the virtual gateway for soldiers on active duty to request Tuition Assistance (TA) online anytime for classroom and distance learning college courses. As a member institution, there are no up-front, out-of-pocket expenses for the soldier when enrolling in Upper Iowa University classes as long as his/her TA allowance has not been exceeded. 

Upper Iowa has also established an educational partnership with the Army National Guard Support Center. Our staff evaluates Joint Service Transcripts respectively and builds a personalized college degree plan by consolidating earned credit from military training, college level testing programs, independent study courses and other college courses. All Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors offered through UIU are part of the degree plan assessments that are available at the support center. 

Upper Iowa has also established an educational partnership with the Coast Guard Institute. Our staff evaluates Joint Service Transcripts respectively and builds a personalized college degree plan by consolidating earned credit from military training, college level testing programs, independent study courses and other college courses. All Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors offered through UIU are part of the degree plan assessments available at the institute center. 

Upper Iowa University also evaluates training received in the U.S. Marine Corps as posted on the Joint Service Transcript and builds a personalized college degree plan by consolidating earned credit from military training, college level testing programs and various other correspondence and training courses. 

Upper Iowa University is proud to be a member of the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP). Two Associate of Arts and 16 majors at the Bachelor of Science level are offered through this partnership.  

Learn More about UIU Navy Rating Degree Maps

In addition to our Navy partner rating-related degree option, UIU offers degrees for all Navy rates. UIU has two distance learning options tailored to fit the dynamic lifestyle of today’s Navy personnel and their families. The Rating Related Program page will show you how your rating credit will transfer to a degree at Upper Iowa University.