1227 W. 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1876
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 10,994
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $51,831,219
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,912 in-state, 13,828 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,752
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Aegon, Deere and Company, DeLoitte and Touche, State Farm Insurance, Target Corporation, Pella Corporation, Principal Financial Group, Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Iowa Department of Education.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,214,845
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,379
Number of microforms: 1,113,402
Number of audiovisuals: 69,879
Number of ebooks: 5,443
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Gallery of Art, Performing Arts Center, UNI Museum, Wellness and Recreation Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,900
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 15
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 1,900
Other areas: 70
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 36%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4.2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3.4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 36%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (67%), women’s dorms (17%), men’s dorms (0%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (9%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 16%
Doubles: 64%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 15%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 71
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 900 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Waterloo (5), Cedar Rapids (60)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Waterloo (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,408
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Campaniling, Cinco de Mayo, Thursdaze, B. A. S. I. C. , Celebrate the Season, Family Weekend