Tuition & Fees

We're ranked #17 in the U.S. for "Most Affordable Schools for International Students" by College Factual.

The CIEP provides affordable tuition for international students and local students to study English. Students can attend three hours of lecture and one hour of study in the lab, online or in-person. Students can use all the services, such as the library, labs, the health clinic, WRC, etc.

Cost of Attendance

Expenses for Full-Time, 8-Week Session

	International Students	Residents & Online Students
Tuition	$2,750	$1,375
Housing & Meals	$2,936.92	N/A
University Fees	$272.25	$272.25
Health Insurance (Per month)	$192	N/A
Books & Supplies	$180	$180
Enrollment & Registration Fee*	$75	$75
Application Fee *	$75	$75
Total cost for 8 Weeks (1 session)	$6,673.17	$1,977.25

*You only have to pay it one time

Fees for short-term programs or for those who arrive midway through the semester may vary. The cost will vary based on the style of on-campus housing you are in. The fees are listed below:

Housing Rate	$160.42 (weekly fee)
Meal Plan Rate	$201.88, includes 3 meals a day (weekly fee)

Additional Fees

Those are not always a required mandatory fee, and therefore may not be included in the overall tuition cost.

Immunization Requirements

Tuberculosis (TB Screening)	$115
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)	$200

Airport Pickups

Waterloo Iowa Airport (ALO)	$35
Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)	$120

Immersion Program

	2 Week	4 Week	6 Week
Tuition & Fees	$950	$1,375	$2,100
Housing & Meals	$714	$1,427	$2,140
Mandatory Fees	$77	$77	$77
Health Insurance	$92	$92	$184
Books & Supplies	$0	$0	$180
Activities	$298	$304	$443
Total cost for Summer	$2,131	$3,275	$5,124

*For more information regarding the immersion program, please reach out to ciepadmissions@uni.edu

Scholarship Opportunity

Iowa Sister State Scholarship

A renewable and automatic scholarship that supports new incoming international students from Iowa's nine officially designated sister states:

Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Yucatan, Mexico
Hebei Province, China
Terengganu, Malaysia
Stavropol Krai, Russia
Taiwan
Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Veneto Region, Italy
Kosovo.

Available to individuals interested in studying English at UNI as a non-degree or degree-seeking student. Students can receive a 50% tuition scholarship.

Conditional Admitted Student

Students who are conditionally admitted to UNI will receive a 20% tuition scholarship

If the student comes from our partner institute, they will receive a 50% tuition scholarship

Partner Institute

A 20% scholarship will typically be offered to students involved with our partner institutions and universities. Many of our immersion program students receive this scholarship.