Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa University
Former names	Fayette Seminary of the Upper Iowa Conference (1857–1858)
Motto	Deo Duce
Motto in English	With God For A Leader
Type	Private university
Established	1857
Academic affiliations	Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Endowment	$15 million (2009)
President	Kathy Franken
Academic staff	37
Students	2463
Location	Fayette, Iowa, U.S.; 42°50′17″N 91°48′00″W / 42.838°N 91.800°W
Campus	Rural, 100 acres (40 ha)
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	Peacocks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – GLVC
Website	www.uiu.edu

Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private university in Fayette, Iowa. It enrolls around 3000 students and offers distance education programs that include centers in the U.S., an online program, an independent study program, and formerly had centers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. UIU has a total student enrollment of more than 3,000 students.

Upper Iowa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs with 29 undergraduate majors, including art, business, conservation management, education, human services, information technology, liberal arts, math, nursing, psychology, science, and 6 graduate programs.^[3] It operates on two eight-week terms per semester, allowing students to take two classes per term. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

UIU is the only NCAA Division II Athletics Program in the state of Iowa and a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).

^ "Timeline of UIU History". uiu.edu. Upper Iowa University. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
^ "Undergraduate Programs/Certificates - Upper Iowa University". www.uiu.edu. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011.

[1] "Timeline of UIU History". uiu.edu. Upper Iowa University. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[2] As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2010.

[3] "Undergraduate Programs/Certificates - Upper Iowa University". www.uiu.edu. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011.

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