Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit corporation serving an average of 5,000 in-person, online and self-paced undergraduate and graduate students each year. We’re proud to boast that, university-wide, 94% of Upper Iowa graduates are employed or continuing their education within 12 months of graduation. UIU’s main campus and headquarters are in Fayette, Iowa, with multiple locations across the United States, including Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.