Largest Online Graduate Schools in Iowa
For the academic year 2022-2023, University of Iowa is the largest online graduate school in Iowa with 2,273 students who enrolled online exclusively. Maharishi International University and Morningside University also have the large number of online graduate students, following University of Iowa.
The following table shows the top 10 largest online graduate schools in Iowa.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enrolled Online exclusively | Students Enrolled in Some Online Classes | Students Not Enrolled in Online Classes | Iowa residents | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | University of IowaPublic, 4 yearsIowa City, IA | 8,042 | 2,273 | 463 | 5,306 | $13,211 | $34,882 | 431 | 15 |
| 2 | Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFairfield, IA | 1,992 | 1,065 | 284 | 643 | $29,530 | 37 | 5 | |
| 3 | Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux City, IA | 1,063 | 1,063 | 0 | 0 | $11,111 | 70 | 20 | |
| 4 | Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAmes, IA | 4,728 | 656 | 724 | 3,348 | $12,451 | $29,303 | 379 | 2 |
| 5 | Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFayette, IA | 609 | 559 | 25 | 25 | $18,958 | 87 | 53 | |
| 6 | University of Northern IowaPublic, 4 yearsCedar Falls, IA | 1,210 | 465 | 148 | 597 | $11,362 | $22,834 | 174 | 16 |
| 7 | Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsForest City, IA | 468 | 460 | 0 | 8 | $5,220 | 46 | 31 | |
| 8 | Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4 yearsOrange City, IA | 498 | 435 | 0 | 63 | $6,600 | 62 | 9 | |
| 9 | Drake UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines, IA | 1,850 | 419 | 248 | 1,183 | $12,777 | 95 | 6 | |
| 10 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsStorm Lake, IA | 499 | 407 | 62 | 30 | $10,170 | 85 | 12 | |
