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Acceptance Rate 54.23%
Yield 28.35%
SAT Score 970
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,405

UIU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 54.23% at Upper Iowa University. Total 1,405 students applied and 762 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 970 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UIU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://uiu.edu/future/admissions.html
Online Applicationuiu.edu/locations/fayette/Apply.html
Acceptance Rate54.23%
Average Test Scores970 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 54.23%. A total of 1,405 students (843 men and 562 women) have applied to and 762 (458 men and 304 women) students admitted to Upper Iowa University.
Among them, 130 male and 86 female students have enrolled into UIU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.35%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UIU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,40584356200
Admitted76245830400
Enrolled2161308600
Acceptance Rate 54.23% 54.33% 54.09% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.35% 28.38% 28.29% - -
[Chart] Upper Iowa University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UIU, 25 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 97 applicants (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 970 at UIU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,050 and 25th percentile score is 890.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UIU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UIU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UIU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8909701050
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430470540
Math460500510
ACT Composite182124
Math172124
English152023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Upper Iowa University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank.
Application Requirements for UIU
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 UIU

The calendar system at Upper Iowa University is Semester. Upper Iowa University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Upper Iowa University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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