Center for Distance Education (CDE)
Upper Iowa is a nationally recognized leader in distance education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students can study in our award-winning online program or our independent study program. Students have global access, with no need to be on campus for a residency requirement. We serve over 3,000 degree-seeking students from around the world through the CDE.
UIU’s Online Program offers asynchronous courses so that you can attend class anytime during the day or night. You will actively and substantively participate in discussions on course topics that enhance your learning. The Online Program offers six eight-week terms each year so that you never need to wait more than two months to start classes.
UIU’s Independent Study Program started in 1973 and was one of the first of its kind in the nation. The enhanced paper/email based program offers independent study courses through open enrollment. Students receive personalized attention through one-on-one interactions with instructors while enjoying the flexibility of studying at their own pace. Each course is designed for independent, distance learning and is structured around written assignments and proctored exams.
The Upper Iowa Center for Distance Education has received high rankings:
- Ranked in the top five for the past two years by Online Education Database
- Honored as one of the top 60 military-friendly colleges and universities by Military Advanced Education magazine for 2008, 2009, and 2010. Upper Iowa University has also been named by G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School for 2010 and 2011. This honor ranks UIU in the top 15% of all colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide.
Upper Iowa University
Center for Distance Education
PO Box 1861
Fayette, IA 52142-1861
Direct Telephone: 563-425-5252 (daytime or after-hours voice mail)
Toll Free Telephone: 888-877-3742 (daytime or after-hours voice mail)
Fax: 563-425-5353
E-mail: distance@uiu.edu
Center for Distance Education Staff Directory
- Admissions Advisors
- Academic Advisors - Graduate Programs
- Academic Advisors - Undergraduate Programs
- Student Accounts
- Independent Study Student Support
- Online Program Student Support
Here's some helpful links to more information about UIU:
| Programs, Majors & Certificates | Online Program | Independent Study Program |
| Associate Degrees: | ||
| General Business | X | X |
| Liberal Arts | X | X |
| Bachelor of Science Degrees: | ||
| Accounting | X | X |
| Business Administration | X | X |
| Criminal Justice | X | X |
| Emergency and Disaster Management | X | X |
| Financial Management | X | X |
| Health Services Administration * | X | |
| Human Resources Management | X | X |
| Human Services | X | X |
| Interdisciplinary Studies * | X | |
| Management Information Systems* | X | |
| Management | X | X |
| Marketing | X | |
| Psychology | X | X |
| Public Administration – General | X | X |
| Public Administration – Fire Science | X | X |
| Public Administration- Law Enforcement | X | X |
| Social Science | X | X |
| Graduate Degrees: | ||
| Masters of Business Administration Emphasis Areas: Accounting, Corporate Financial Management, Global Business, Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Quality Management |
X | |
| Master of Higher Education Administration Emphasis Areas: Community and Technical College Administration and Leadership |
X | |
| Master of Public Administration Emphasis Areas: Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Public Personnel Management, Nonprofit Organizations, Government Administration, and General Study |
X | |
| Certificates: | ||
| Emergency and Disaster Management | X | X |
| Human Resources Management | X | X |
| Marketing | X | X |
| Organizational Leadership | X | X |
*You need a combination of two distance learning programs for completion of this major.