Application for Admission
Checklist for Undergraduate Admission
n Submit application for admission.
n Pay $40 application fee.
Paper applicants should submit their payment by check or money
order. Online applicants may submit their $40 application fee one
of two ways:
1) Submit payment by credit card after completing the electronic
application or
2) Send a check or money order made payable to the University
of Northern Iowa. Must include the student’s name and date of
birth (month/day/year) to match to the electronic application.
When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us
either to use information from your check to make a one-time
electronic funds transfer from your account or to process
the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries please call
319-273-2628. When we use information from your check
to make an electronic funds transfer, funds may be withdrawn
from your account as soon as the same day you make your
payment, and you will not receive your check back from your
financial institution.
n S ubmit your ACT or SAT scores to the Office of Admissions.
We will also accept scores listed on an official* high school
transcript. If you have not already taken the ACT or SAT, please
arrange to do so.
This is not required of transfer students with 24 or more semester
hours of acceptable college credit.
n Request your senior year schedule be sent to UNI by your high
school (for high school students only).
n S end ALL transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
High School Students: If earning college credit while in high
school, please send official* college transcripts in addition to
high school transcripts.
Transfer Students: Please include high school transcripts and
official* transcripts from ALL colleges attended.
n A
fter graduation, please ask your high school to send your
FINAL official* transcript.
Your final transcript will include date of graduation and rank in
class.
Mail this application to:
Office of Admissions
University of Northern Iowa
002 Gilchrist
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0018.
Information requested on this and subsequent forms is required
(except for items marked “optional”) for the purpose of determining
admission and/or advance standing, classification, residency, or
special awards. Failure to provide this information makes such
determination impossible. This information is not routinely provided
outside the university, except for purposes of directory information.
Applicants with physical or mental disabilities, as defined by the
Americans with Disabilities Act, who wish to request accommodations
should contact the Office of Disability Services at 319-273-2676
(voice) or 319-273-3011(TTY).
Definitions for question #14
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South
or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of
race.
American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in
any of the original peoples of North and South America (including
Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal
affiliation or community attachment.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the
Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for
example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the
black racial groups of Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins
in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other
Pacific Islands.
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the
United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis
and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
n
*To be official a transcript must be sent in a sealed envelope directly from
an institution to the Office of Admissions.
To be considered for many University of Northern Iowa
scholarships, you need to complete the application for
admission, the UNIversity Scholarship Application and the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For full scholarship
consideration, students must be admitted to the university
and submit the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1.
Colleges and departments within the university have separate
application procedures, deadlines and interviews that may be
required for scholarship consideration. For a detailed listing
of all scholarships available for new students, go to the online
scholarship directory at www.uni.edu/finaid.
Undergraduate Majors
Code Major
152 Accounting - B.A.
87A Air Quality - B.S.
913 American Studies - B.A.
990 Anthropology - B.A.
990 Anthropology: Teaching- B.A.
60H Art: History Emphasis - B.A.
605 Art: Studio B.F.A.
60S Art: Studio Emphasis - B.A.
E mphasis areas include: ceramics, drawing, graphic
design, jewelry/metals, painting, photography,
printmaking or sculpture.
600 Art: Teaching - B.A.
912 Asian Studies - B.A.
42A Athletic Training - B.A.
86C Biochemistry -B.S.
86D Biochemistry -B.A.
81B Bioinformatics - B.S.
84K Biology - B.A.
84A Biology - B.S
84M Biology: Biomedical - B.A.
84U Biology: Biomedical: Honors Research - B.A.
84C Biology: Ecology & Systematics - B.A.
84Q Biology: Ecology & Systematics-Honors Research B.A.
84R Biology: Honors Research - B.A.
84H Biology: Honors Research - B.S.
84I Biology: Microbiology - B.A.
84V Biology: Microbiology-Honors Research - B.A.
84P Biology: Plant Bioscience - B.A.
84W Biology: Plant Bioscience-Honors Research - B.A.
844 Biology: Teaching - B.A.
848 Biotechnology - B.A.
84T Biotechnology-Honors Research - B.A.
15X Business: Potential - B.A.
143 Business: Teaching - B.A.
865 Chemistry - B.A.
863 Chemistry - B.S.
86E Chemistry: Environmental Emphasis - B.S.
862 Chemistry: Marketing - B.A.
865 Chemistry: Teaching - B.A.
48T Communication - Theatre: Teaching - B.A..
48H Communication: Community & Communication - B.A.
48C Communication: Culture & Communication - B.A.
48E Communication: Electronic Media - B.A.
48G Communication: General Communication - B.A.
48I Communication: Interpersonal Communication - B.A.
48O Communication: Organizational Communication - B.A.
48P Communication: Public Relations - B.A.
510 Communicative Disorders - B.A.
815 Computer Information Systems - B.A.
810 Computer Science - B.A.
81S Computer Science - B.S.
33S Construction Management - B.S.
982 Criminology - B.A.
210 Early Childhood Education - B.A.
870 Earth Science - B.A.
87N Earth Science: Interpretive Naturalist - B.A.
870 Earth Science: Teaching - B.A.
923 Economics: Business Analysis - B.A.
921 Economics: General Economics - B.A.
922 Economics: Quantitative Techniques - B.A.
35G Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) - B.S.
212 Elementary Education - B.A.
620 English - B.A.
620 English: Teaching - B.A.
965 European Studies - B.A.
31F Family Services - B.A.
16F Finance: Financial Management - B.A.
16S Finance: Financial Services - B.A.
16I Finance: Investments - B.A.
16P Finance: Potential - B.A.
72L French Studies - B.A.
72B French Studies: Business - B.A.
005 General Studies - B.A.
970 Geography - B.A.
971 Geography: Environmental - B.A.
972 Geography: Geographic Information Science - B.A.
970 Geography: Teaching - B.A.
871 Geology - B.A.
872 Geology - B.S.
87E Geology: Environmental Science - B.A.
74B German: Business - B.A.
74L German Liberal Arts - B.A.
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Code Major
Code Major
740
31L
31S
33G
411
41F
888
880
94C
940
940
400
400
94G
German: Teaching - B.A.
Gerontology: Long Term Care - B.A.
Gerontology: Social Sciences - B.A.
Graphic Communications - B.A.
Health Education: Teaching - B.A.
Health Promotion: Global Health & Health Disparities
- B.A.
41P Health Promotion: Health Promotions - B.A.
41E Health Promotion: Science Intensive-Environmental
Health- B.A.
41H Health Promotion: Women’s Health - B.A.
960 History - B.A.
960 History: Teaching - B.A.
680 Humanities - B.A.
001 Individual Studies - B.A.
32I Interior Design - B.A.
43J Leisure/Youth/Human Services: Nonprofit Youth
Administration - B.A.
43G Leisure/Youth/Human Services: Outdoor Recreation B.A.
43H Leisure/Youth/Human Services: Programming Services
Administration - B.A.
43U Leisure/Youth/Human Services: Therapeutic
Recreation - B.A.
43E Leisure/Youth/Human Services: Tourism - B.A.
43W Leisure/Youth/Human Services: Youth Services - B.A.
009 Liberal Studies - B.L.S.
141 Management Information Systems - B.A.
15D Management: Business Administration - B.A.
15C Management: Human Resource - B.A.
15S Management: Supply Chain & Operations - B.A.
34J Manufacturing Technology: Advanced ManufacturingB.S.
34H Manufacturing Technology: Design - B.S.
34G Manufacturing Technology: Metal Casting - B.S.
13E Marketing Advertising – B.A.
13G Marketing Distribution and Logistics – B.A.
13B Marketing: Management - B.A.
13L Marketing: Sales – B.A.
80H Mathematics: Computer Science Emphasis – B.A.
80D Mathematics: Statistics & Actuarial Science - B.A.
800 Mathematics: Teaching - B.A.
21D Middle Level Education Dual Major: Teaching - B.A.
70A Modern Languages: French/German - B.A.
70K Modern Languages: French/German: Teaching - B.A.
70B Modern Languages: French/Portuguese - B.A.
70L Modern Languages: French/Portuguese: Teaching B.A.
70C Modern Languages: French/Russian - B.A.
70M Modern Languages: French/Russian: Teaching - B.A.
70D Modern Languages: French/Spanish - B.A.
70N Modern Languages: French/Spanish: Teaching - B.A.
70E Modern Languages: German/Portuguese - B.A.
70O Modern Languages: German/Portuguese: Teaching B.A.
70F Modern Languages: German/Russian - B.A.
70P Modern Languages: German/Russian: Teaching - B.A.
70G Modern Languages: German/Spanish - B.A.
70Q Modern Languages: German/Spanish: Teaching - B.A.
70H Modern Languages: Portuguese/Russian - B.A.
70I Modern Languages: Portuguese/Spanish - B.A.
70J Modern Languages: Russian/Spanish - B.A.
70V Modern Languages: Spanish/French: Teaching - B.A.
70W Modern Languages: Spanish/German: Teaching - B.A.
70S Modern Languages: Spanish/Portuguese: Teaching B.A.
70T Modern Languages: Spanish/Russian: Teaching - B.A.
42B Movement & Exercise Science: Dance Education - B.A.
42F Movement & Exercise Science: Exercise Science - B.A.
42H Movement & Exercise Science: Sport Psychology - B.A.
520 Music - B.A.
522 Music Composition: Theory - B.M
52A Music Education: Choral/General - B.M.
52B Music Education: Instrumental - B.M.
52E Music Education: Jazz - B.M.
52H Music Performance: Track A (Instrumental) - B.M.
52L Music Performance: Track B (Vocal) - B.M.
81N Networking & System Administration - B.S.
650 Philosophy - B.A.
420 Physical Education - B.A.
880 Physics - B.A.
885 Physics - B.S.
886 Physics/ Applied - B.S.
94E
94H
166
641
770
82A
82J
90A
90B
450
980
780
780
629
629
33N
33R
34T
692
694
697
698
32T
490
49P
49F
49A
000
Physics/Engineering/ Applied - B.S.
Physics: Teaching - B.A.
Political Communication - B.A.
Political Science - B.A.
Political Science: Teaching - B.A.
Psychology - B.A.
Psychology: Teaching - B.A.
Public Administration: Community & Regional
Development - B.A.
Public Administration: Economics & Finance - B.A.
Public Administration: Human Resources - B.A.
Real Estate - B.A.
Religion, The Study of - B.A.
Russian - B.A.
Science, All Science: Teaching High School - B.A..
Science: Middle/Junior High School - B.A.
Social Science: Teaching-Plan A Specialist - B.A.
Social Science: Teaching-Plan B All Social Science B.A.
Social Work - B.A.
Sociology - B.A.
Spanish - B.A.
Spanish: Teaching - B.A.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages B.A.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Teaching- B.A.
Technology Education & Training: Teaching - B.A.
Technology Education & Training: Training - B.A.
Technology Management - B.A.
TESOL/French: Teaching - B.A.
TESOL/German: Teaching - B.A.
TESOL/Russian: Teaching - B.A.
TESOL/Spanish: Teaching - B.A.
Textile and Apparel - B.A.
Theatre - B.A.
Theatre: Design & Production - B.A.
Theatre: Drama & Theatre Youth - B.A.
Theatre: Performance - Acting - B.A.
Undecided/Deciding
Pre-Professional:
Many UNI programs provide excellent preparation for these
pre-professional areas, although they are not majors at UNI.
Please use the code provided when asked for the major code
(on the following page) to indicate your area of interest.
OPD Pre-Chiropractic
OPC Pre-Dentistry
OPF Pre-Engineering
OPG Pre-Forestry
OPH Pre-Hospital & Health Administration
OPK Pre-Occupational Therapy
OPM Pre-Law
OPP Pre-Medicine
OPR Pre-Mortuary Science
OPN Pre-Nursing Home Administration
OPT Pre-Optometry
OPU Pre-Pharmacy
84K Pre-Physical Therapy
OPA Pre-Podiatry
OPY Pre-Theology
OPZ Pre-Veterinary
Nursing/Radiology:
UNI does not offer undergraduate degrees in these fields,
but provides excellent preparation for transferring to a
specialized institution.
OPS Pre-Nursing
RAD Pre-Radiological Technology
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
B.S. = Bachelor of Science
B.M. = Bachelor of Music
B.F.A. = Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.L.S. = Bachelor of Liberal Studies
# = For transfer students participating in an articulated
program.
The University of Northern Iowa is an equal opportunity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action.
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Application for Admission - Undergraduate
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1. Social Security Number ___ ___ ___- ___ ___-___ ___ ___ ___
Mkt Seg___________
Tracking___________
ETerm_____________
2. Attendance beginning: n Fall n Spring n Summer n Summer Only Year_________
Ac
Type______________
3. Print: Last Name ____________________________________________________________
Fee ____________________
Do not write
in this space
Source____________
First _________________________________________ Middle ___________________________
HS Grad Yr_________
Res_______________
Res ______ Non Res ______
4. Other names under which your record might appear _______________________________________
RF______________________
5a. Permanent home address____________________________________________________________ Street and/or PO Box
City___________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ____________________
Home telephone number (
E-mail address_________________________________________________________________________________________
Ethnic_ ___________
Gender____________
Major_____________
Maj Num___________
Deg Obj___________
) ______ - _________
Cell phone number (
) ______ - ____________
5b. Current mailing address, if different from permanent home address
__________________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip _____________________
Street and/or PO Box
6. Gender ■ Male ■ Female
(from _______ to ________ )
Date
Date
Day
Size______________
BDay_ ____________
Vet_______________
Coop______________
Year
8. Name of parent/legal guardian (not spouse) Mr./Mrs./Ms. (circle one) _ __________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip _____________________
E-mail address_________________________________________________________________________________________
GPA_ _____________
Prob Class_ ________
7. Date of Birth ______/ ______/ _______
Month
Interest___________
Rank______________
Teach Ed_ _________
Street and/or PO Box
9. A
re either of your parents or grandparents graduates of the University of Northern Iowa, or do you have a sibling currently
enrolled at UNI? ■ Yes ■ No (This information is not a factor in the admission decision.)
ROTC______________
Decision___________
Reason____________
Canc Col___________
Load______________
Core Met___________
Engl______________
Math______________
10. Name and location of high school from which you will graduate or have graduated. If you have earned a GED, please indicate
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and give last high school attended. GED ■ Yes ■ No
Sci_______________
_______________________________________________________________________________ _ __________________
Name of High School
City
State
Office use: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
11.Have you taken or are you scheduled to take the ACT or the SAT I?
n Yes n No If yes, when? ACT: ____/_____ SAT I: ____/ _____
Month Year
12.List your academic interest (from pg. 2): ____________
Major code
Graduation Month/Year
_____ _____ _____
FL________________
Elec______________
Lab_______________
_____
LAC_______________
Month Year
ACG_ _____________
_________________________________ Teaching? ■ Yes ■ No
Major Title
13.Have you previously attended or are you currently enrolled in college? n Yes n No If yes, list in order of attendance. It is required that all
institutions be listed and an official transcript from each institution be filed, even though credit may be summarized on one transcript or
credit may not have been earned. Failure to list each college attended will be considered an adequate reason for cancellation or dismissal.
a. ________________________________________________________________ Dates of Attendance_____________________________
Name of College
Degree
Month/Year
City
Degree
Month/Year
Degree
Month/Year
State
Month/Year
To
Month/Year
Month/Year
Degree
Month/Year
c. ________________________________________________________________ Dates of Attendance_____________________________
Name of College
To
_ n Degree earned & date (AA, BA, etc.) _______________________ n Degree expected & date _______________________ n No degree
Month/Year
b. ________________________________________________________________ Dates of Attendance_____________________________
Name of College
State
_ n Degree earned & date (AA, BA, etc.) _______________________ n Degree expected & date _______________________ n No degree
City
City
State
Month/Year
To
Month/Year
_ n Degree earned & date (AA, BA, etc.) _______________________ n Degree expected & date _______________________ n No degree
Degree
Month/Year
Degree
Month/Year
14.Do you consider yourself to be of Hispanic/Latino/Spanish origin? (See front page for classification definitions.) ■ Yes ■ No
Please select one or more of the following racial categories to describe yourself:
■ Alaskan Native or American Indian (Tribal/nation affiliation)____________________________________ ■ African American/Black
■ Asian ■ Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ■ Nonresident alien (foreign) ■ White
15. Will you be receiving assistance from the Veterans Administration? ■ Yes ■ No
16. Are you interested in ROTC (optional)? ■ Yes ■ No
17. Are you a resident of Iowa? ■ Yes ■ No
18. Dates you have lived in Iowa: ■ From birth to present ■ Never ■ From ____________ to ____________
19. Country of citizenship ■ U.S.A. ■ Other, specify ___________________________________________________
If you are not a U.S. citizen, are you a permanent resident of the U.S.? ■ Yes ■ No
—If yes, print your Alien Registration Number A-___________________________________________________
(please forward a copy of both sides of your Alien Registration Card.)
20. Is English your first language? ■ Yes ■ No If no, please indicate your native language __________________________________________
21.Give a complete chronological statement covering the period from your high school graduation until your proposed entry date to the University
of Northern Iowa. This should include approximate dates, type of activity, and city and state. If you graduated from high school more than five
years ago, you need to list activities only for the five year period immediately preceding your proposed entry to the university.
Dates (from-to)
mo./yr.
mo./yr.
Example:
5/08
8/08
__________ __________
Activity (employment, education, etc.)
City and State
Summer job
Cedar Falls, IA
________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________ __________
________________________________________ __________________________________________________
__________ __________
________________________________________ __________________________________________________
__________ __________
________________________________________ __________________________________________________
22.Note: You must respond to these questions, or your application will not be processed. If your answer to either of the following two
questions is yes, you must submit a full statement of relevant facts on a separate sheet attached to this application. You may be
required to furnish the university with copies of all official documentation explaining the final disposition of the proceedings. If your records
have been expunged pursuant to applicable law, you are not required to answer yes to these questions. If you are unsure whether you should
answer yes to question a or b, we strongly suggest that you answer yes and fully disclose all incidents. By doing so, you can avoid any risk of
disciplinary action or revocation of an offer of admission.
a. Have you ever been charged with or subject to disciplinary action for scholastic or any other type of misconduct at any educational
institution? ■ Yes ■ No
b. Have you ever been charged with a violation of the law which resulted in probation, community service, a jail sentence, or the revocation or
suspension of your driver’s license? ■ Yes ■ No
23. I am an incoming:
■ Freshman (go to question 24)
■ 2nd B.A. or other_____________(go to question 25)
■ Transfer student (go to question 25)
■ HS student Dual Enrolled at UNI (go to question 25)
24. High School Students
I have requested or enclosed the following:
Required: ■ Official high school transcript
If Applicable: ■ AP test scores
■ Copy of my senior class schedule
■ College transcripts if you have college-level credit
■ ACT or SAT score
Do you have any college level courses (PSEOA, Dual Enrollment, etc.)? ■ Yes ■ No If yes, complete Transfer Student Section (#25)
25. Transfer Students (Official High School Transcript is required.) Please indicate semester and year courses were taken.
Courses in progress at _______________________________
Courses in progress at __________________________________
Course Title
College
Sem/
Qtr hrs
College
Dept/Course #
Sem/
Dept/Course # Course Title
Yr
_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
26. Have you ever been or are you presently on academic probation or suspension at another college?
Sem/
Qtr hrs
Sem/
Yr
■ Yes ■ No
27. It is hereby certified that the information given in this application is true and correct. It is understood that misrepresentation, omission
of information, or failure to answer any single question may cause delay or cancellation of admission or dismissal from the university. I hereby
authorize any educational institutions which I have previously attended and officials at such institutions to release academic, disciplinary, and
medical records and to discuss these records with appropriate officials at the University of Northern Iowa.
Date_______________
Signature_______________________________________________________________________
6/09