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UNI vs. USD

The following statements compare University of Northern Iowa and University of South Dakota with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UNI's tuition ($21,272) is more expensive than USD ($12,942).
  • UNI's acceptance rate (94.00%) is lower than USD (99.01%).
  • UNI has higher yield (33.00%) than USD (26.00%).
  • USD's SAT score (1,195) is higher than UNI (1,130).
  • USD's students to faculty ratio (14 to 1) is lower than UNI (17 to 1).
  • USD (9,856 students) is larger than UNI (8,945 students) with more enrolled students.
  • UNI ($7,433) has higher amount of financial aid than USD ($6,850).
  • UNI's graduation rate (63%) is higher than USD (57%).
University of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa

Public, 4 years • Cedar Falls, IA #14 in Iowa more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$9,728 In-State
$21,272 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$7,433
Test Scores
1,130 SAT
22 ACT
Admission
94.00% Acceptance Rate
33.00% Yield
Enrollment
7,735 Undergraduate
1,210 Graduate
955 Online Students
Graduation Rate
63% Graduation Rate
25% Transfer-out Rate
83% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
17 to 1 Students to Faculty
461 Faculties (full-time)
1,437 Staffs (full-time)
$75,693 Faculty Salary
$66,819 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$4,984 annual charge
-3,594 capacity
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University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota

Public, 4 years • Vermillion, SD #129 National Universities, #3 in South Dakota more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$9,432 In-State
$12,942 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,850
Test Scores
1,195 SAT
22 ACT
Admission
99.01% Acceptance Rate
26.00% Yield
Enrollment
7,132 Undergraduate
2,724 Graduate
3,288 Online Students
Graduation Rate
57% Graduation Rate
25% Transfer-out Rate
82% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
433 Faculties (full-time)
1,282 Staffs (full-time)
$74,898 Faculty Salary
$55,820 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$4,658 annual charge
-2,128 capacity
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