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Cost of Attendance

The estimated annual cost of attendance for new students includes UNI's tuition and fees, room and board, as well as an estimate for books, supplies and more. Total costs of attending may vary based on students' lifestyles, majors, academic colleges, and academic progress.

Direct Costs for Undergraduate Students: 2023-24 Fall & Spring

The charts below outline an estimate for the 2023-24 cost of attendance. This is based on the full academic year (fall and spring semesters) for a full-time student with at least 12 credit hours per semester. Refer to our official tuition & fees page for more information, including a detailed listing of tuition & fees per credit hour. Subject to change by action of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences; College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of Education; Wilson College of Business***
Residency	Iowa Resident	Non-Resident
Undergraduate Tuition	$8,396	$19,940
Mandatory Fees*	$1,332	$1,332
Housing and Food**	$9,648	$9,648
Total Direct Costs	$19,376	$30,920

Tuition, all mandatory fees, contracted campus room and meal plan expenses and any other University costs will be electronically billed directly to you.
Housing and dining is an allowance for the cost of housing and food, whether living on- or off-campus. If living on-campus, your housing and dining charges will be billed through the University. To check the costs of on-campus housing and meal plans, please refer to the Housing & Dining website. If living off-campus, your housing costs will not be billed through the University (unless you purchase an on-campus meal plan), but you may use financial aid to help cover off-campus housing and food costs. Your actual housing and foods costs may vary.

*Based on academic year at full-time student status, taking at least 12 credit hours per semester. Does not include summer session. Subject to change by action of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

**Cost for double room and all-access meal plan. Does not include summer session.

***The Wilson College of Business has a supplemental tuition for students who are a declared major in the college and are classified as a junior, senior or graduate student. Supplemental tuition is charged to the following majors: Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Teaching, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate, Supply Chain Management, Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration. For chart of Wilson College of Business tuition and fees, visit the Tuition Website.

Indirect Cost Estimates for Undergraduate Students: 2023-24 Fall & Spring

When budgeting for college, you’ll want to consider the indirect expenses as well. Here are estimated amounts you’ll spend on personal items such as books, transportation, clothing, entertainment and more. Personal expenses vary from student to student. Your books will not be billed directly through the University unless you purchase them at the UNI Bookstore and charge them to your U-bill.

Books and Supplies	$800
Personal Expenses	$1,774
Transportation to and from home	$700
Average Loan Fee	$76
Total Other Expenses	$3,350

Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs for Undergraduate Students: 2024-25 Fall & Spring

The charts below outline an estimate for the 2024-25 cost of attendance. Tuition is for undergraduate students, based on an academic year (fall and spring semesters), at full-time student status (taking at least 12 credit hours per semester.) Subject to change by action of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Refer to our official tuition & fees page for more information, including a detailed listing of tuition and fees per credit hour.

College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences; College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of Education
Residency	Iowa Resident	Non-Resident
Undergraduate Tuition	$8,564	$20,340
Mandatory Fees	$1,372	$1,372
Housing and Food*	$9,986	$9,986
Total Direct Costs	$19,922	$31,698

Nursing Program & Wilson College of Business**
Residency	Iowa Resident	Non-Resident
Undergraduate Tuition	$10,508	$22,284
Mandatory Fees	$1,372	$1,372
Housing and Food*	$9,986	$9,986
Total Direct Costs	$21,866	$33,642

*Cost for double room and all-access meal plan for an academic year (fall and spring semesters). For more details about housing and dining costs, visit our Housing & Dining website.

**Supplemental tuition is charged to students admitted and declared as nursing majors as well as juniors and seniors in the Wilson College of Business; visit our official tuition & fees page for full details.

Indirect Cost Estimates for Undergraduate Students: 2024-25 Fall & Spring

Books and Supplies	$800
Personal Expenses	$1,804
Transportation to and from home	$770
Average Loan Fee	$76
Total Other Expenses	$3,450