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University of Northern Iowa

Q: Is University of Northern Iowa closing?

This profile does not establish that University of Northern Iowa is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0005 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is University of Northern Iowa closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates7,599

3-year enrollment↓7.4%

5-year enrollment↓19.1%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2026-04-23

Program closure or reduction2 sourced actions: Anthropology; Teaching English in Secondary Schools (M.A.)

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Admissions pause or teach-out2 sourced actions: Industrial Mathematics (Professional Science M.S.); Psychology (M.A.)

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Identifiers

UNITID 154095
OPEID8 00189000

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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