Why choose the Online Program at UIU:

• Nationally recognized leader in distance education
• Offer post-secondary degree programs to adult learners worldwide.
• Masters Programs in three popular fields
• Bachelors degrees with 17 majors available - applicants may transfer up to 90 hours of undergraduate credits
• Open enrollment - you may apply anytime in the year and start working toward your degree completion in any of six annual terms
• Flexibility - the program is a perfect fit for adult students who are trying to juggle the demands of their career and family while working on their degree
• Convenient - work on your class anytime of day - if you have access to the Internet, your home or office computer brings the classes directly to you, no matter where you are
• Excellent customer service - work with knowledgeable academic advisors
• Courses are taught by internationally-recruited faculty members with academic qualifications combined with extensive practitioner experience
• No onsite residency requirement 
• UIU recently selected as one of the top 60 military friendly colleges by MAE magazine

UIU's online Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Higher Education Administration degrees are designed to give you the flexibility you need to balance classwork with your career.

Partnerships

UIU has agreements with many community colleges to facilitate transferring your community college credits to our bachelors degree programs. Check here to see if your community college has an Articulation (Transfer) and Transition Agreement with Upper Iowa University.

Several companies and organizations have agreements with UIU. Their members and employees enjoy benefits including tuition discounts. Learn more about our Corporate Advantage Program.

UIU offers a tuition discount to military personnel and their family members. We work closely with all branches of the miltary to offer degree programs that provide the flexibility needed by today's military personnel. Learn more about how We Bring our University to You!

Undergraduate Degree Information

Undergraduate Majors Available (Bachelor of Science)

Apply now to earn your bachelors degree through the Online program.

Graduate Programs:

Upper Iowa University offers three graduate degrees including:

Master of Business Administration with six areas of emphasis
Master of Public Administration with six areas of emphasis 
Master of Higher Education Administration with two areas of emphasis

Graduate Program General Information

Apply now to the MBA, MPA, or MHEA programs.

Request more information

Contact us by phone, email or postal mail:

Upper Iowa University 
Center for Distance Education
1101 5th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Email: online@uiu.edu
Toll Free: 1-800-603-3756
Fax: 1-515-225-8165

Advance your education
while you advance your career!

UIU Catalog & Student Handbook for Academic Extension

Majors available Online for the Bachelor of Science Degree are:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Emergency and Disaster Management
• Financial Management
• Health Service Administration
• Human Resources Management
• Human Services
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Administration - Fire Science Emphasis
• Public Administration - Law Enforcement Emphasis
• Social Science

 Minor concentrations are available in:

• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Emergency and Disaster Management
• Financial Management
• General Business
• Health Services Administration 
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Sociology

Certificate Programs Offered: 

• Emergency and Disaster Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Organizational Communications
• Organizational Leadership

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