Continue your academic journey with the flexibility, convenience, affordability, and
exceptional quality of an online degree from the University of Iowa.

 

Bachelor of Applied Studies

Designed for community college graduates seeking to complete a four year degree online who have 60-semester hours of transferrable college credit. 

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

For transfer students with an associate degree or  have 24-semester hours of transferrable college credit. 

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Diana Nemshick, BLS

Dianita always felt like an integral part of the Hawkeye family. The University of Iowa’s commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all students made her proud to be a Hawkeye.

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Rachel Farrow, BLS

“All of my professors and classmates did a great job of making me feel a part of the greater UI community.  I even made friends in some of my classes.” 

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Greg Hauswirth, BAS

“The satisfaction of completing the degree was really the only motivating factor when I started the process.  Since then I have found that my career has indeed benefitted.” 

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Jennifer Montgomery, BLS

“Completing my degree is most certainly helping me in my career,” says Montgomery. “My degree ties directly in with the work I do here at IDPH and the work that our office does on behalf of the citizens of Iowa.”

MORE BAS & BLS SUCCESS STORIES!
MORE BAS & BLS SUCCESS STORIES!

News

Additional courses area available to satisfy the Quantitative and Formal Reasoning (QFR) Requirement for Summer and Fall 2024

Students can now enroll in the following courses to satisfy the QFR requirement. Students must email their advisor to make the request.

Student Spotlight: Tyler Hahn, BAS 2015

It is always exciting to see our graduates making headlines! Tyler Hahn, BAS 2015, is grabbing attention as an innovator as noted by the Library Journal. See Tyler's story:
Tyler Hahn, BAS Success 2015
Tyler Hahn, Library Journal Mover and Shaker 2024 


Seat Reservations! 

Although seat reservations are not a brand new phenomenon, they are now a more frequent occurence. Check out the list of courses that currently have seats reserved for students enrolled in online degree programs here: 
Seat Reservations, Fall 2024

Academic Deadlines

100-Word Microstory Contest! 

Ready, Set, Write! Open to everyone, deadline is Friday, July 26, 2024 @ 4 p.m. CDT. 

For details:  IOWA Center for Advancement Write Now Microstory Contest 

In honor of the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s 100th anniversary, write a fictional and original story inspired by one of these journalism-related photos:

Prompt for Write Now
Photo for Write Now


 
Academic Deadlines

Use the button here to access a calendar showing up-to-date deadlines for registration, course drops; including tuition and fee reduction deadlines, degree application, u-bill due dates, university holidays, and more.