Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Upper Iowa admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 9% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 96%, women at 97%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
34% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Upper Iowa reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered. Scores are optional. 2% of first-years sent an SAT and 13% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Upper Iowa University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)