90% percent of the students are Iowa residents, representing 93 counties in the state. Nearly a third identify themselves as first-generation college graduates.
Not many college students get the chance to work with a historic piece of art created by an internationally-renowned artist – but for University of Northern Iowa student Anissa Droessler, that rare opportunity became a reality. Droessler, a UNI Art Education major, recently contributed to a documentary project centered on Grant Wood’s World War I memorial windows, located in the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building.
UNI is expanding several high‑demand programs by adding new online and hybrid options, including the Business Teaching BA, Cybersecurity & System Administration BS and the Applied Engineering: Applied Systems Engineering Management MS. These flexible pathways give working and place‑bound students greater access to UNI’s high‑quality instruction.
The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present the Spring 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Group Thesis Exhibition from Friday, May 1 through Friday, May 15.
The University of Northern Iowa has been recognized in the 2026 edition of U.S News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools, with its Master of Arts program in Speech-Language Pathology earning a place among the nation’s top programs.
Naomi Oreskes, the world-renowned earth scientist, historian and co-author of the best-selling book, “Merchants of Doubt,” will speak at the University of Northern Iowa on Tuesday, April 7.
