Admissions Details
- Acceptance Rate
- 95.0%
- Average SAT
- 1,175
- SAT Range (25th–75th)
- 1,020–1,330
- ACT Composite (avg)
- 23
- Total Enrollment
- 7,599
Admissions Overview
University of Northern Iowa is an open admission school with a 94.95% acceptance rate. This means almost everyone who applies gets in, so you don't need to stress about meeting strict requirements. The average SAT score is 1175, with the middle 50% of students scoring between 1020 and 1330. The average ACT is 23. These are solid but not intimidating numbers for most high school students. UNI wants students who are ready to work hard in their teacher education and business programs. Since 90% of students come from Iowa, they especially value in-state applicants who understand the school's mission of preparing educators and business leaders for the Midwest.