UIU for Northland College
Upper Iowa University is 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.
Upcoming Start Dates
Session 5: May 12, 2025
Session 6: July 7, 2025
Session 1: August 25, 2025
Ready to get started? Take the next step to become a UIU student!
About Upper Iowa University
Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit corporation serving an average of 5,000 in-person, online and self-paced undergraduate and graduate students each year. We’re proud to boast that, university-wide, 94% of Upper Iowa graduates are employed or continuing their education within 12 months of graduation.
UIU’s main campus and headquarters are in Fayette, Iowa, with multiple locations across the United States, including Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
