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Upper Iowa, founded in 1857, is a private, multipurpose university. Its 50-acre campus is located in Fayette, in northeastern Iowa, 55 miles northeast of Waterloo.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
3,054
Undergraduates
1,457
Men - 47.7%
1,598
Women - 52.3%
521
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
96% of 452 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.34
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
17-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$30,611
Tuition and Fees
$20,000
Room and Board
$10,611
Average Percent of Need Met
77%
Average Freshman Award
$28,710
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$32,561
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Academic Calendar System
Other
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
43
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Fayette Population
1,378
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Chicago
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
58% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mascot
Peacock
Sororities
25% of women participate
Fraternities
16% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
2%
Black/African-American
17.2%
Hispanic/Latino
9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.4%
White
63.9%
Unknown
3.5%
International Students
2.8% from 15 countries
First-Year Students Returning
68.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
25.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
80%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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