Independence University

Non-profit

Private

Regional

Independence is an online university offering employment-focused degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, and master’s levels. IU is known for its fast track degree programs, personalized support, and monthly program starts.Independence merged with Stevens-Henager College in 2010 and is a branch of Stevens-Henager’s main campus in Ogden. There are additional campuses in Provo, Salt Lake City, Layton, St George, and Logan. IU has schools of healthcare, business, technology, and graphic arts. It offers six associate degrees, like the medical specialties program; 16 bachelor’s degrees, like the accounting with a forensic accounting emphasis program; and eight master’s programs, like the nursing administration program. The programs are fully online and career focused, with no elective courses. The schools of healthcare, technology, and business offer curriculums that reflect feedback from the schools’ business partners and advisory committee. Unique among colleges in Utah, all students receive a tablet on the first day of school and later, a new Mac® laptop loaded with software.

Visit Site

Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

69% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

92% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

75% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:
Considered (not required)
High school transcript:
Required
High school rank:
Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation:
Required
High school GPA:
Required
Open admission:
No
Completion of college prep program:
Considered (not required)
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):
Required

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*: Implied no

*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

36k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

92%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

21:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Programs

Doc

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences

Architecture And Related Services

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Education

Engineering

English Language And Literature/Letters

Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

Health Professions And Related Programs

History

Legal Professions And Studies

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

Mathematics And Statistics

Military Technologies And Applied Sciences

Military Technologies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources And Conservation

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology

Philosophy And Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Psychology

Public Administration And Social Service Professions

Social Sciences

Theology And Religious Vocations

Visual And Performing Arts