Upper Iowa University (UIU) vs. University of Dubuque

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Upper Iowa University (UIU) and University of Dubuque are private.
  • Both schools are located in Iowa.
  • University of Dubuque has more expensive tuition of $40,065 than UIU ($19,000).
  • UIU has tighter acceptance rate of 55.58% than University of Dubuque (74.16%).
  • UIU is larger with 3,072 students than University of Dubuque (1,776 students).
Upper Iowa University
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#10 in Iowa
Rankings#12 in Iowa
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Fayette, IALocationDubuque, IA
UIUKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Tuition & Fees
$19,000Undergraduate$40,065
$18,958Graduate$9,020
$12,470Financial Aid$26,780
Admission
Application Fee$25
55.58%Acceptance Rate74.16%
19.14%Yield40.20%
970 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
3,072Total Students1,776
2,463Undergraduate1,444
609Graduate332
2,114Online Enrollment51
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
42%Graduation Rate39%
Transfer-out Rate35%
57%Retention Rate71%
$45,500Average Earning after Graduation$42,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 752)
$4,472 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 930)
$5,564 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$5,172 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
61 Full-time
351 Part-time
Number of Faculties106 Full-time
90 Part-time
309 Full-time
356 Part-time
Number of Staffs433 Full-time
98 Part-time
$54,650 for Faculties
$47,712 Part-time
Average Salary$53,766 for Faculties
$51,704 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023