UNI@¼ø»ÆÊ¦app

An academic partnership with you in mind.

UNI@¼ø»ÆÊ¦app - University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College

The Opportunity to Complete Your Bachelor’s Degree Online Is Here!

You have more ways than ever to advance your education after earning an Associate degree from ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app – without leaving home.

Through the , you now have access several bachelor degree programs.

  • Earn a Bachelor's degree from UNI while living in the Des Moines area and without relocating.
  • Take classes part-time while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities. All degree programs include the same classes offered on the campus
  • Complete your degree online without needing to move to Cedar Falls to attend classes.
  • Get the additional education to open doors for career advancement, personal and professional growth, and even increased earnings.

UNI@¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Online Degree Programs

  • . A highly customizable program that focuses on developing the skills you need to excel in numerous fields in the workforce.
  • . A flexible, hybrid program that focuses on developing the skills you need to excel in numerous fields in the workforce. Courses are offered online and face-to-face on the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Urban campus.
  • . A flexible, versatile degree completion program providing Associate of Arts (AA) graduates with endless career options in the Criminal Justice & Criminology fields..
  • . Provides a solid background for career advancement in the fields of criminal justice, including corrections, courts, policing, and private security.
  • . Prepares you for a career teaching young children birth through grade 3.
  • . Prepares you for a career in elementary or middle level teaching.
  • . Built exclusively for individuals who are currently working as paraeducators, prepares you for a career in elementary or middle level teaching.
  • . Designed to prepare students for careers that meet the needs of individuals, families and the community.
  • . Prepares you for a variety of organizational roles by providing exposure to core business concepts, including accounting, management, sales, and marketing.
  • . Focuses on developing knowledge and professional competencies needed to serve effectively in managerial and supervisory roles.
  • . Turn your passion for the sports industry into a lifelong, fulfilling career.
  • . Focuses on developing knowledge and professional competencies needed to serve effectively in managerial and supervisory roles.

* Requires completion of an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.

More Information

Upon completion of your ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app coursework or 2-year degree, you can apply at the ​. The application fee is waived for students applying through the UNI@¼ø»ÆÊ¦app partnership. UNI staff will work with you to evaluate previously completed courses.​​

Through available scholarships, you may be eligible to pay ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app’s tuition rate​. For more information and to complete the scholarship application, visit the ​​. UNI@​¼ø»ÆÊ¦app staff will follow up with students individually.

An advisor is assigned to each student and provides a highly individualized experience to help complete a bachelor's degree.

As a UNI@¼ø»ÆÊ¦app student, you will continue to have access to many ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Des Moines/Urban Campus​ support services, including library access and support, the Academic Achievement Center and ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Online Tutoring (DOT), assistance with FAFSA application, student engagement events, computer labs, mental health counselor access, bus passes, Trail Point membership when enrolled in six credits, and more.

You can also get support from UNI’s Financial Aid, Career Services and Rod Library staff, academic support and tutoring opportunities from the Learning Center, access to student accessibility services, and staff, and technical support assistance.

​​​​​A strong, long-standing partnership has existed between UNI and ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app for more than 25 years. It began with the  program, when the two institutions came together to provide a pathway for placebound students to earn education degrees and begin teaching in Iowa. Since 1995, more than 300 teachers have graduated from the program.

Today, UNI and ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app have expanded the partnership to offer additional online degree completion programs at four campuses through the UNI@¼ø»ÆÊ¦app partnership.