Upper Iowa University
Locations: Fayette (IA)
Annual Tuition: $33,639
Programs with 5+ Reviews
Anonymous
Reviewed: 1/24/2013
Degree: Marketing
I have been a student with Upper Iowa University for just over 2 years and will graduate in March with my BS in Marketing.
UIU is a great institution with a great deal to offer. The staff, professors, and technical support all go above and beyond normal activities to ensure a very rewarding experience.
I will admit that the experience was outstanding enough for me to apply and be excepted into the UIU MBA program.
Brent
Reviewed: 4/20/2012
Degree: Accounting
I completed my A.S. in Accounting at a community college near my home in Tennessee. I had trouble finding schools that would accept my accounting courses as anything other than just business electives, requiring me to take accounting classes over. I even had one admission counselor at a 4-year private school tell me that her university didn't want students completing courses outside their school because then the school missed out on the tuition.
UIU accepted my accounting classes and I had to take... Read More
Renee
Reviewed: 12/12/2010
Degree:
I am just coming to the end of my third term at UIU. It has been challenging and fulfilling so far. I have come across some really supurb instructors too. I am very happy with my choice to attend UIU.
Adam
Reviewed: 1/5/2010
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Upper Iowa University provides the perfect education for adult learners. They offer distance learning through self-paced, online, and 40-hour week long accelerated classes.
I do not live in Iowa but have traveled to the Fayette campus and stayed in the dorms for their 1 week acclerated IEXL classes. The IEXL course occurs only during the spring and summer sessions for their online students. No other university I know does this!!!
If you want a well rounded education, UIU is the answer. The UIU staff... Read More
The course work on average is moderate with some courses requiring late nights and lengthy papers. Other classes seem to be quick paced with fewer assignments but lots of class participation. A friend of mine going to UC Riverside was impressed with UIU and the small class sizes. He dropped out from the UC system to go to school online.
UIU is the perfect match for my educational needs and I am so glad I made the right decision.
Gloria
Reviewed: 10/30/2009
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Having completed my undergraduate degree with UIU on location in Des Moines and Ankeny, I must admit that compared with the state university I attended previously, UIU was indeed a joke. Eight weeks isn't nearly enough time to delve into the material, the assignments and tests weren't challenging, and the professors weren't nearly as approachable (busy with their other teaching positions at other universities). The worst part is this school cost much more than a state university and buried me in... Read More
Then they accepted me in their online graduate program, which I currently attend and am disappointed with. The 3 professors I've taken so far have expressed extremely conservative political ideology and seem to discriminate against students with liberal leanings. Though I may not truly qualify as "liberal," attending under the guidance of ultra-conservative, fervently religious professors is proving irritating and wasn't what I expected. It may be time to consider transferring elsewhere.
Lisa
Reviewed: 9/7/2009
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I dropped out of this school and went to a university that chose not to GIVE their degree's away. I took 32 credits and received an A in every class and never had to read a text book. All test open book and open note.
They never had enough teachers to teach all course. Once they put a criminal lawyer in to teach our Corporate Tax Accounting course. The teacher was clueless. That is what finally made my mind up to get out. If you only want a piece of paper and not an education then this is a great... Read More
I do the hiring and firing now. I won't even consider a UIU graduate for our corporation.
Eric McRoberts
Reviewed: 8/27/2009
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I lost my job in Nov 2008 and decided to take the time off and finish my B.S. I researched online universities and settled with UIU. I have completed four terms and will be finishing in October 2009. I have taken 2 courses a term and found some of them very challenging. I have had great interaction with the instructors and classmates. For the money it is well worth it and I would recommend to anyone. They have financial aid, advisors that are very helpful. All the staff are were very helpful and... Read More
Aaron
Reviewed: 8/18/2009
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I have been in the UIU online program for 3 years now and have not regretted it yet. The program is well laid out and fairly easy to work through. I wasn't sure about going to an online but once I found they were regionally accredited (which means actual universities would acknowledge their programs as legit) I applied. For adults, the program works great. I was surprised by one of the reviews complaining that they did not get a call back. If that was my situation, I think I would have taken ownership... Read More
Graduate of UIU
Reviewed: 5/14/2009
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As a working mother and member of the Army NG, I completed my BS in Public Administration with UIU graduating in 1997. When I decided to go for an MBA in 2005, this was my first choice. Not only because they are in the top 10 Nationally accredited online universities, but because my relationship with the online staff and my academic adviser was terrific. I have been challenged, encouraged, and most of all supported by each representative I work with. I will complete my program the end of Sep 09 and... Read More
Annoynomous
Reviewed: 4/6/2009
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I officially applied to the school, was accepted and contacted by an admissions representative. I decided to wait until the next semester after finding out about a daily sign on requirement that I wasn't going to be able to meet while on vacation. The admissions representative never called or emailed me back. I contacted him but found out that it was too late to register for the next semester. I asked him to contact me to get started and I never heard back from him. The 50 dollar admission fee was... Read More