University of Northern Iowa (UNI)

(Cedar Falls, IA)

University of Northern Iowa is a world class, public university that is home to about 13,000 students, 120 majors, and small class sizes.

Students often describe UNI as a perfect fit, partly because UNI is large enough to provide a rich and full college experience, but small enough that students get to know faculty personally and make new friends easily.

An excellent faculty-to-student ratio, exceptional graduation rates, a winning Division I Panther athletics program, one of America's best college dining services, a vibrant campus life, and outstanding internship and job placement assistance also characterize the UNI experience.

Located on the west side of the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metro area in northeast Iowa, UNI offers endless outdoor adventures at beautiful surrounding lakes and parks.

UNI is also one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review, and is ranked #2 among Midwest comprehensive universities by U.S. News and World Report.

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Why do I love UNI? I love UNI for a number of reasons, but ultimately the thing that makes UNI my home is all of the incredible people that I know. The people of UNI make my life exciting every day. – Ian, SAA

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Why did I choose UNI? Originally I chose UNI for the School of Music, I have a passion for music and I felt that UNI had a great opportunity for me to grow as a singer, and also it's only 2 1/2 hours from home. So not too far but far enough to be away and get a real college experience. – Bailey, ESP

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Why do I love UNI? I love UNI because I can walk to class and see a few people I know, and a lot more that I don't know. It's always nice to see familiar faces, but even better to know that you have the opportunity to meet so many new people! – Diann, STARs

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Why did I choose UNI? During my transfer orientation, I remember a speaker saying, "UNI is a teaching institution, the professors here WANT to see you succeed and care more about you understanding and learning the material rather than just getting through it." I wanted to be a part of that kind of academic environment. – Katie, STARs

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It is always an amazing experience to have a distinguished alumni make a significant contribution to the University of Northern Iowa, especially when it follows a life of impacting the lives of UNI students in so many different capacities. Great thanks to Robert Waller for all he has done for and at our beloved university.

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Why did I choose UNI? I chose UNI because I had been on campus with my older brother and for school events, so I was familiar with campus. It was easy to see myself in UNI life every day. And because I was able to have my car on campus, the other school I was looking at didn't allow freshmen to have cars! – Kelsey, Student Worker

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Why did I choose UNI? I knew I wanted to travel abroad and UNI gave me ample options and opportunities to do just that. I can choose from Study abroad, National Student Exchange, Summer programs, Capstones abroad, and even Camp Adventure! Last summer I was in Germany for three months and next fall I will be in South Africa!! – Bridget, SAA

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