University of Northern Iowa
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Northern Iowa is a public master's university in Cedar Falls, IA (city setting), with 7,734 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 94% of 4,913 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 860–1210 on the SAT and 20–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $34,270 a year for out-of-state students and $22,726 in-state; aided first-year students paid $15,931 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 69% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 1.51 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Northern Iowa ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Northern Iowa
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Northern Iowa teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Missouri Valley Conference | 28 | at cap | 3 | $544k | $19,433 | 1000 | |
| Men's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $3.4M | $209,683 | 980 | |
| Women's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 28 | 13 over | 5 | $1.8M | $64,184 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 987 | |
| Football | Missouri Valley Football Conference | 105 | at cap | 1 | $4.7M | $44,540 | 969 | |
| Men's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $119k | $9,954 | 993 | |
| Women's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 11 | 2 over | 1 | $171k | $15,549 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Missouri Valley Conference | 22 | room 3 | 3 | $825k | $37,520 | 989 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 34 | 4 over | 4 | $620k | $18,245 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Missouri Valley Conference | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $261k | $37,287 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 100 | 55 over | 5 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 145 | 100 over | 5 | $758k | $5,229 | 989 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Missouri Valley Conference | 17 | room 1 | 5 | $1.3M | $75,691 | 995 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big 12 Conference | 36 | 6 over | 1 | $1.1M | $31,528 | 985 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.