UNI Comparisons

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Cedar Falls, IA
3.5 4 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa

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Compare with Iowa Public Colleges

Compare with Iowa Public Colleges for University of Northern Iowa
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$851 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$1,347 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Iowa Private Colleges

Compare with Iowa Private Colleges for University of Northern Iowa
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$42,194 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$42,724 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern College Orange City, IA	$26,774 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$44,730 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$32,159 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$37,720 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$27,114 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$10,864 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Northern Iowa
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$4,402 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	$4,674 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$5,316 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$2,166 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$1,285 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$498 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$309 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$4,901 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$640 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$637 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Morris Morris, MN	$4,590 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$98 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$4,176 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$504 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Northern Iowa
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$43,774 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$36,063 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$41,234 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$32,224 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$38,514 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$32,034 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$29,414 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$33,019 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$35,790 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$35,516 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$11,664 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$26,664 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$46,484 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$47,768 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$28,954 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$25,120 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$43,294 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$40,864 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$35,030 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$24,804 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$21,814 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$17,230 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$45,880 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$28,174 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$18,364 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$30,224 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$10,674 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$34,290 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$26,004 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$22,614 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$13,064 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$35,548 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$41,964 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$27,984 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$41,662 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$28,964 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$31,842 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	$26,174 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$45,820 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$10,669 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$35,644 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Nebraska Seward, NE	$30,704 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$33,636 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College Fulton, MO	$25,278 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Greenville University Greenville, IL	$22,264 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	$8,184 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$16,944 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI	$11,614 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Principia College Elsah, Illinois	$24,744 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Northern Iowa
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$5,306 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$839 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$7,006 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$3,547 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$1,476 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$6,892 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$2,398 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$2,958 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$1,184 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$2,808 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$6,841 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$1,984 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Montana Missoula, MT	$1,384 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$5,676 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	$5,972 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$1,850 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$1,111 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$7,314 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$7,828 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC	$2,634 higher in-state tuition	70% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$1,015 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$3,324 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$492 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=154095.

Last updated: August 2026