Paying for UNI

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $9,728 for Iowa residents and $21,272 for out-of-state students for prospective students at UNI. The tuition & fees is increased by 3.44% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $11,362 for Iowa residents and $22,834 for out-of-state students.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $11,777 when a student lives on campus and $11,594 when a student lives off campus at University of Northern Iowa.
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $21,272 ($9,728 Iowa residents)
  • Graduate Tuition: $22,834 ($11,362 Iowa residents)

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $9,728 for Iowa residents and $21,272 for out-of-state students for prospective students at UNI. The tuition & fees is increased by 3.44% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $11,362 for Iowa residents and $22,834 for out-of-state students.
74 out of total 7,735 undergraduate students (1%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $7,433.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $11,777 when a student lives on campus and $11,594 when a student lives off campus at University of Northern Iowa. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $33,849 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $26,416.
University of Northern Iowa 2023 Cost of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$9,728 (Iowa Residents)
$21,272 (out-of-state)
Living Costs$11,777 (On-campus)
$11,594 (Off-campus)
Cost of attendance
Living on Campus$21,988 (Iowa Residents)
$33,142 Out-of-State
Living off Campus$21,805 (Iowa Residents)
$32,959 Out-of-State
Average Financial Amount$7,433
Net Price after Aid
Living on Campus$14,555 (Iowa Residents)
$25,709 Out-of-State
Living off Campus$14,372 (Iowa Residents)
$25,526 Out-of-State

UNI 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of University of Northern Iowa is $9,728 for Iowa residents and $21,272 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.11% compared to previous academic year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is $11,362 for Iowa residents and $22,834 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.12% compared to previous academic year at UNI.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at University of Northern Iowa
UndergraduateGraduate
Iowa residentsOut of StateIowa residentsOut of State
2018-2019$8,938$19,480$10,432$20,906
2019-2020$8,938$21,222$10,432$22,648
2020-2021$8,938$21,222$10,432$22,648
2021-2022$9,053$19,753$10,569$21,201
2022-2023$9,411$20,565$10,991$22,074
2023-2024$9,728$21,272$11,362$22,834

UNI 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the living cost is $11,777 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Northern Iowa. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.91% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living cost is $11,594. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.33% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Costs at University of Northern Iowa
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,948$2,148$8,948$2,148
2019-2020$9,160$2,296$9,160$2,296
2020-2021$9,160$2,396$9,160$2,396
2021-2022$9,160$2,396$9,160$2,396
2022-2023$9,343$2,434$9,160$2,434
2023-2024$9,648$2,550$9,648$2,500

UNI 2023 Tuition per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour at University of Northern Iowa is $338 for Iowa residents and $803 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.29% compared to previous academic year.
The graduate tuition per credit hour is $539 for Iowa residents and $1,155 for other students at University of Northern Iowa. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.24% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition per Credit Hour University of Northern Iowa
UndergraduateGraduate
Iowa residentsOut of StateIowa residentsOut of State
2018-2019$320$759$509$1,092
2019-2020$320$759$509$1,091
2020-2021$320$759$509$1,091
2021-2022$325$770$517$1,108
2022-2023$338$803$539$1,155
2023-2024$349$831$557$1,195

UNI 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at University of Northern Iowa is $800. The book & supply costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies University of Northern Iowa
Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019$900
2019-2020$900
2020-2021$800
2021-2022$800
2022-2023$800
2023-2024$800

UNI Alternative Tuition Plans

University of Northern Iowa offers alternative tuition plans including Tuition payment plan.
Alternative Tuition Plans offered by University of Northern Iowa
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