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Fayette Campus

Transfer Scholarship Plus Housing Waiver for One Semester

  • Full housing waiver for fall 2023*.
  • $13,500 tuition rate for 2023-2024 academic year.*
  • Up to $3k annual IW Interview Scholarships. Learn more.
  • Peacock Promise = FREE TUITION for students who qualify for the Iowa Tuition Grant
  • Featuring 30+ Majors, DII Athletics.
  • UIU will work with students individually to maximize the transferability of successfully completed coursework
  • Flexible 8-Week Classes.
  • Fall classes start August 28, 2023

*Waiver will vary by room selection
*Tuition rate includes $100 housing deposit

Online & Centers

Discounted Online and Centers tuition for Iowa Wesleyan students.

  • $425 per credit hour undergraduate tuition for online and centers
  • $333-$535 per credit hour for graduate programs.
  • Six graduate programs — all available online. 
  • 20+ regional centers, including Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Des Moines
  • UIU will work with students individually to maximize the transferability of successfully completed coursework
  • Next session starts May 15
  • Flexible 8-Week Classes.

Built for Flexibility

Unique UIU Schedule: 8-week Classes – Two courses at a time

UIU’s flexible course schedule allows you more time to master your studies and balance your other commitments.

  • Most undergraduate students take two courses each session
  • While most graduate students focus one course each session.

Start When it Works Best For You

Our schedule is broken up into five 8-week sessions, and an accelerated, 6-week summer session. — offering you year-round access to the courses you need.

  • May 15 (Session 5)
  • July 10 (Session 6)
  • August 28 (Session 1)
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IW Interview Scholarships

Looking to attend Fayette campus? Sign up for a 15-minute interview on April 10 at Ruble Arena to be eligible for a scholarship worth up to to $3k annually!
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Unable to attend? Email Nicole Gibbs to schedule a virtual interview.

Peacock Promise = FREE TUITION

The Peacock Promise is Upper Iowa’s extraordinary financial assistance program that allows students who qualify for the Iowa Tuition Grant to pay zero tuition at UIU’s residential campus in Fayette.

Military Family Grant

Upper Iowa’s Military Family Grant offers $250 per credit hour tuition rates for undergraduate courses and $325 per credit hour tuition rates for graduate courses! For spouses and dependents of active duty, reserve and National Guard service members.

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Fayette Campus

Select this application process if you are a first-time student or transfer student and plan to take undergraduate classes at UIU’s main residential campus in Fayette, Iowa.

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Regional Locations

Choose this application process if you are a first-time student or transfer student and plan to take undergraduate classes at any of UIU’s regional education centers accross the U.S.

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Online & Distance Learning

Choose this option if you plan to take the majority of your classes online or through a self-paced distance learning program. This application is for either first-time students or transfer students.

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International

Select this option if you are an undergraduate student applying to UIU from a country outside the United States. You’ll find guidelines for English proficiency and submitting immigration documents.

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Military and Veterans

Start here if you are in the military or a veteran. Whether you’re seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree, we’ll help you secure the unique education benefits available to those in the service.
Start here if you are in the military or a veteran. Whether you’re seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree, we’ll help you secure the unique education benefits available to those in the service.

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Graduate Admissions

Select this application process if you are interested in earning a master’s degree at UIU. Grad students can take classes at Fayette Campus, at regional locations or online.

UIU CampusAbout Upper Iowa University

Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit corporation providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the classroom, online and via self-paced. UIU serves an average of about 4,000 students annually with university-wide student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.

UIU’s residential campus is located in Fayette, Iowa. We also have multiple locations across the United States (Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma).