D1 swimming · MVC
University of Northern Iowa Women's Swimming
Cedar Falls, IA
Roster
36
Acceptance
93%
6-yr grad
64%
Tuition
$21.7K
Type
Public · City
Northern Iowa competes in D1 women's swimming in the MVC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Northern Iowa enrolls 7,711 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 93%.
Selectivity
Less Selective
SAT range
1020–1280
ACT range
19–26
Median earnings
$47K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
6
Intl
0%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Back | 13 | 2:04.22 | 2:05.56 | 2:09.87 |
| 100 Free | 18 | 52.01 | 53.37 | 55.31 |
| 100 Breast | 8 | 1:04.86 | 1:09.52 | 1:11.02 |
| 1650 Free | 5 | 17:41.04 | 17:49.47 | 17:55.99 |
| 200 IM | 12 | 2:07.61 | 2:10.14 | 2:13.20 |
| 500 Free | 7 | 5:06.41 | 5:11.60 | 5:12.87 |
| 100 Fly | 15 | 58.29 | 59.85 | 1:02.72 |
| 200 Free | 16 | 1:55.05 | 1:56.62 | 2:00.37 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 2:19.07 | 2:27.77 | 2:29.74 |
| 50 Free | 23 | 24.10 | 24.81 | 25.22 |
| 200 Fly | 7 | 2:05.17 | 2:10.08 | 2:14.52 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 10:39.22 | 10:45.70 | 10:51.62 |
| 100 Back | 13 | 56.73 | 58.97 | 1:00.00 |
| 400 IM | 11 | 4:33.50 | 4:37.85 | 4:42.46 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Northern Iowa's swim program?
Northern Iowa's swim program competes in the MVC Conference. Roster size is 36 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Northern Iowa's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Northern Iowa's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Back (2:09.87), 100 Free (55.31), 100 Breast (1:11.02) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Northern Iowa recruit internationally?
No. Northern Iowa's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
What's the academic profile at Northern Iowa?
Northern Iowa's acceptance rate is 93%, the 6-year graduation rate is 64%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $47K.
How many swimmers does Northern Iowa send to NCAAs?
Northern Iowa didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.