Coordinates: 42°50′17″N 91°48′00″W / 42.838°N 91.800°W / 42.838; -91.800
| Upper Iowa University | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Deo Duce |
| Motto in English | With God For A Leader |
| Established | 1857 (1857) |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | USD $15.0 million |
| President | Alan G. Walker |
| Academic staff | 462 |
| Students | 6,158 |
| Location | Fayette, Iowa, USA |
| Campus |
Rural 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II, member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) |
| Nickname | Peacocks |
| Affiliations | Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, American Library Association, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| Website | www.uiu.edu |
Established in 1857, Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private institution of higher education with its residential campus located in northeast Iowa, United States near the Volga River in the rural community of Fayette, where around 900 students are enrolled.
UIU offers distance education programs that include 15 centers in the U.S., an online program, an independent study program, and centers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. UIU has a total student enrollment of more than 6,000 students with a 24:1 student-to-faculty ratio (based on university-wide enrollment).
Upper Iowa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in more than 40 majors, including art, business, conservation management, education, higher education administration, human services, information technology, liberal arts, math, nursing, psychology, science, and more. It operates on two eight-week terms per semester, allowing students to take two classes per term.
UIU is the only NCAA Division II Athletics Program in the state of Iowa and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
Upper Iowa University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Read more about Upper Iowa University: History, Campus, Academics, Athletics, Military Friendliness, Notable Alumni
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