This is UNI

General Information

Location

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Founded

1876

President

Benjamin J. Allen

Instructional faculty

Fall '05—829

Majors

More than 120 undergraduate majors

Student profile

• Average age of undergraduates: 21.5

• Average age of graduate students: 31.9

• ACT scores of entering freshman: scores of 21-25—49%; scores of 26 or above—22.7%

• Percent of student body from Iowa: 91.1

Evolution

Iowa State Normal School (1876-1909); Iowa State Teachers College (1909-1961); State College of Iowa (1961-1967); University of Northern Iowa (1967-present)

Colleges

Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Graduate College

Undergraduate degrees

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Technology

Graduate degrees

Master of Accounting, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Music, Master of Public Policy, Master of Science, Master of Social Work, Specialist in Education, Specialist in Science, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Industrial Technology

Enrollment

Fall 2005 enrollment is 12,513, including 10,952 undergraduate students and 1,561 graduate students

Demographics

Students come from 46 states, 78 countries and 98 Iowa counties

Academic regional accreditation

North Central Association of Colleges and Universities

Student organizations

More than 180 organizations, including special interest clubs, sororities and fraternities, religious groups and academic honoraries

Athletics

18 men's and women's Panther athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Missouri Valley Conference (football is 1AA in the Gateway Conference)

Total 2006-2007 undergraduate fees

Tuition, full room and board, health and computer fees:
Iowa residents: $11,652
Non-residents: $19,568

Admissions requirements

Students are required to have ranked in the upper one-half of their graduating class at a state-approved high school, completed the American College Test (ACT) and completed a high school curriculum including four years of English; three years each of math, social studies and science, and two years of electives.

For More Information

Admissions:

Office of Admissions, 120 Gilchrist Hall, 319-273-2281 (toll-free 800-772-2037)

Athletics:

UNI-Dome Ticket Office, Northeast UNI-Dome, 319-273-6131

Business & Community Services:

5 Curris Business Building, 319-273-6069

University Events Coordination:

8628 University Ave., 319-273-6899

Financial Aid:

255 Gilchrist Hall, 319-273-2700 (toll-free 800-772-2736)

General:

Office of University Marketing & Public Relations, 126 East Bartlett Hall, 319-273-2761

Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center and UNI Artists Series:

319-273-SHOW (7469)

Theatre UNI:

Strayer-Wood Theatre Box Office, 319-273-6381

UNI Alumni Association:

1012 W 23rd St., 319-273-2355 (toll-free 888-UNI-ALUM)

UNI Foundation:

205 Commons, 319-273-6078

UNI Telephone Information:

319-273-2311