Hello, Military and Veteran Students

You’re considered a freshman at UNI if you’ve graduated from high school or earned your GED and have not completed any college courses. See here for admission requirements for freshmen students. A transfer student is anyone who has attended college post-high school. For transfer students, admission decisions are based on college credit GPA. For applicants with fewer than 24 college credits, an applicant's high school transcript will also be required. See here for more information.

ACT or SAT scores for all applicants are optional. If you took the ACT or SAT, you may visit their website and request that your scores be sent to UNI.

es, we do. All credit is evaluated by UNI’s admissions office on an individual basis. If you have Joint Services Transcripts (JST) – or CLEP or AP scores – please have them sent directly to UNI’s admissions office (002 Gilchrist Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0018).

Yes, military students can request to have their $40 application fee waived. Access the form here. 

The acceptance fee is $320 which is paid when you accept your offer of admission to UNI. It cannot be waived, however, it can be deferred and covered by Veteran Affairs (VA) educational benefits.

UNI charges in-state tuition and fees to any qualified veteran, as defined by the Veteran Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (VACAA), who enrolls. Spouses and dependent children may be eligible for resident tuition. Any Iowa National Guard service member, whether a resident of Iowa or not, is also eligible.

The admissions office will evaluate your Joint Services Transcript (JST). UNI follows ACE (American Council on Education) guidelines in granting credit.

Yes. You can check out any of UNI’s 200+ student organizations, including the UNI Veterans Association (UNIVA), through our Student Involvement & Activities Center.

Request a "GI Bill® benefit Certificate of Eligibility" in one of these ways:

• Go to the GI Bill® help portal and click on Ask a Question. Fill out the online form, and submit your request.
• Call the VA at 888-442-4551. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (ET).  If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 711.

You should provide a copy of your certificate of eligibility to one of UNI's Veterans Certifying Officers in the Registrar's Office. For assistance in obtaining your VA Educational benefits, visit here and contact one of UNI's VA School Certifying Officials (SCO).

For general questions,please contact Dan Schofield, Associate Director of Admissions at 319-273-2281 or daniel.schofield@uni.edu.  For specific benefits questions or to reach UNI's VA School Certifying Officials, please visit Military & Veterans Education Benefits.  Students may also contact the Military & Veteran Student Services Center.  More info here.