FAYETTE, IOWA (January 28, 2026) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) is pleased to announce the official launch of its new ninety-credit Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, following final approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). UIU is among the first group of institutions in the nation to offer a reduced-credit Bachelor's degree designed to give students a more focused, affordable, and efficient path to graduation.

FAYETTE, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — Upper Iowa University has once again been named a "Best for Vets" college by Military Times. Military Times' 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings is the most trusted, comprehensive list of US colleges and universities committed to supporting military-service members, veterans, and their families.

FAYETTE, IOWA (October 21, 2025) — Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2025 Summer Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Annastasia Summers of Eldridge (Iowa)

Kirsten Thomas of Geneseo (Illinois)

Camryn Anderson of De Witt (Iowa)

Casey Burnham of Davenport (Iowa)

Lindsay Curtis of Davenport (Iowa)

Abby Deblieck of Coal Valley (Illinois)

FAYETTE, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Upper Iowa University announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2025 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.