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University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

85.8%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1085

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4094 admitted students 41 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

3%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 980-1190. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 580, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 580.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 610, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1085 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNI.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-580

  • Math

    490-610

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4094 admitted students 1017 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

66%

Similar to the SAT, UNI does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 66% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-25

  • Math

    18-26

  • Composite

    20-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$60

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNI during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,772 1,809 2,963
Admitted students 4,094 1,500 2,594
Enrolled students 1,553 553 1,000
Acceptance rate 86% 83% 88%
Yield rate 38% 37% 39%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNI received a total of 4,772 applications. These applications included 1,809 male applicants and 2,963 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,772 applicants, UNI admitted 4,094 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,500 males and 2,594 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,553 students chose to enroll at UNI. This means that 1,553 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 553 were male and 1,000 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNI had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNI had an overall yield rate of 38% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 39%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNI over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,394 2,156 3,238 4,290 1,663 2,627 80% 77% 81% 1,916 718 1,198 45% 43% 46%
2016 5,196 2,112 3,084 4,290 1,682 2,608 83% 80% 85% 2,000 802 1,198 47% 48% 46%
2017 5,494 2,335 3,159 4,441 1,835 2,606 81% 79% 82% 1,834 743 1,091 41% 40% 42%
2018 5,217 2,127 3,090 4,212 1,664 2,548 81% 78% 82% 1,661 601 1,060 39% 36% 42%
2019 4,701 1,804 2,897 3,716 1,380 2,336 79% 76% 81% 1,465 513 952 39% 37% 41%
2020 5,085 1,968 3,117 4,011 1,534 2,477 79% 78% 80% 1,482 517 965 37% 34% 39%
2021 4,772 1,809 2,963 4,094 1,500 2,594 86% 83% 88% 1,553 553 1,000 38% 37% 39%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Northern Iowa uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UNI is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Northern Iowa.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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