Graduate Schools at UNI
University of Northern Iowa is a Public, 4 years school located in Cedar Falls, IA. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UNI graduate schools is $11,602 for Iowa residents and $23,304 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,567 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Northern Iowa and, of that, 779 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Northern Iowa offers 64 graduate programs and 17 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UNI graduate schools is $11,602 for Iowa residents and $23,304 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.06% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UNI.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Iowa Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $10,432 | $9,159 | $1,273 | $22,648 | $21,375 | $1,273 |
| 2022 | $10,569 | $9,296 | $1,273 | $21,201 | $19,928 | $1,273 |
| 2023 | $10,991 | $9,691 | $1,300 | $22,074 | $20,774 | $1,300 |
| 2024 | $11,362 | $10,030 | $1,332 | $22,834 | $21,502 | $1,332 |
| 2025 | $11,602 | $10,230 | $1,372 | $23,304 | $21,932 | $1,372 |
| Year | Iowa Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $509 | $1,091 |
| 2022 | $517 | $1,108 |
| 2023 | $539 | $1,155 |
| 2024 | $558 | $1,195 |
| 2025 | $569 | $1,219 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $9,160 | $2,396 | $9,160 | $2,396 |
| 2022 | $9,160 | $2,396 | $9,160 | $2,396 |
| 2023 | $9,343 | $2,434 | $9,160 | $2,434 |
| 2024 | $9,648 | $2,550 | $9,648 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | $9,986 | $2,650 | $9,986 | $2,650 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Northern Iowa offers 172 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Other), degrees/programs. Of that, 19 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 57 | 12 |
| Doctorate (Other) | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 172 | 19 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 43 |
| Social Work | 32 |
| Mathematics | 23 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 22 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 17 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At UNI, there are 9,278 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,567 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 410 male and 1,157 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.35 to 1. University of Northern Iowa offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 779 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 12 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,295 | 309 | 986 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | 1,567 | 410 | 1,157 |
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