University of Northern Iowa Admission and Test Scores

UNI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.95% at University of Northern Iowa. Total 4,594 students applied and 4,362 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 22.

The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UNI.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://admissions.uni.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.uni.edu/application
Acceptance Rate	94.95%
Average Test Scores	1,150 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 94.95%. A total of 4,594 students (1,753 men and 2,841 women) have applied to and 4,362 (1,650 men and 2,712 women) students admitted to University of Northern Iowa.

Among them, 519 male and 917 female students have enrolled into UNI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 32.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at UNI
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,594	1,753	2,841	0	0
Admitted	4,362	1,650	2,712	0	0
Enrolled	1,436	519	917	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.95%	94.12%	95.46%	-	-
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	32.92%	31.45%	33.81%	-	-

[Chart] University of Northern Iowa Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNI, 16 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 642 applicants (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at UNI. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,330 and 25^th percentile score is 1,020.

The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25^th percentile score is 20.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNI. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNI with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNI
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1150	1330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	580	680
Math	490	570	650
ACT Composite	20	22	26
Math	18	21	26
English	19	21	25

[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject

[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Northern Iowa, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.

In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.

Application Requirements for UNI
High School GPA	✔
High School Rank	✗
High School Record	✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program	✔
Recommendations	✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	✗
Admission Test Scores	✓
English Proficiency Test	✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	✗
Work experience	✗
Personal statement or essay	✗
Legacy status	✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UNI

The calendar system at University of Northern Iowa is Semester. University of Northern Iowa accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Northern Iowa accepts.

Calendar System	Semester
Dual Credits	✔
Credits for Life Experiences	✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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