Maharishi International University: Tuition Fees, Acceptance Rate, Rankings, Courses

Maharishi International University (MIU), formerly Maharishi University of Management, is a private university in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded in 1973 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and features a “consciousness-based education” system that includes the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Its founding principles include the development of the full potential of the individual, fulfilling economic aspirations while maximizing proper use of the environment and bringing spiritual fulfillment and happiness to humanity.
The university is accredited through the doctoral level by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and offers degree programs in art, business, education, communications, mathematical science, literature, physiology & health, Vedic Science and sustainable living.
The original campus was located in Goleta, California, and in 1974 moved to the current 370-acre campus in Fairfield, Iowa. During the 1990s many older buildings were demolished and replaced using green technology and the principles of ancient Vedic architecture. The university features an academic “block system” (only one subject for four weeks) and a diverse, multinational student body. It is said to offer an organic, vegetarian food program.
TUITION FEES
Tuition is $500 per credit ($750 per credit for the MS in Computer Science). On-site undergraduates will receive scholarships (and grants if available) to cover tuition. Housing and meals are $210 per week for on-campus students while in class.
ACCEPTANCE RATE
Maharishi International University is ranked #127-166 out of 167 Regional Universities Midwest. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
COURSES
APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES
Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
(online or on-campus) -
Bachelor’s Specializations:
- Ayurveda Wellness & Integrative Health
(online or on-campus) - Yoga & Ayurveda Wellness
(online) - Life & Wellness Coaching
(online) - Consciousness & Human Potential
(online or on-campus) - Cinematic Arts & New Media
(online or on-campus) - Creative Writing
(online or on-campus) - Regenerative Organic Agriculture
(online or on-campus) - Sustainable & Regenerative Living
(online or on-campus) - Business Administration
(online or on-campus)
- Ayurveda Wellness & Integrative Health
- BA or BS — Individualized Major
(on-campus)
ART
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
AYURVEDA & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
Undergraduate:
- BA in Ayurveda Wellness & Integrative Health
(online or on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Ayurveda Wellness & Integrative Health
(online or on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Yoga & Ayurveda Wellness
(online) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Life & Wellness Coaching
(online)
Graduate:
BUSINESS
Undergraduate:
- BA in Business Administration
(on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Business Administration
(online or on-campus)
Graduate:
CINEMATIC ARTS, NEW MEDIA, & SCREENWRITING
Undergraduate:
- BA in Cinematic Arts & New Media
(online or on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Cinematic Arts & New Media
(online or on-campus)
David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts:
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
CONSCIOUSNESS & HUMAN POTENTIAL
Undergraduate:
- BA in Consciousness & Human Potential
(on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Consciousness & Human Potential
(online or on-campus) - BA in Enlightened Leadership
(on-campus)
Graduate:
CREATIVE WRITING
Undergraduate:
- BA in Creative Writing
(on-campus) - BFA in Creative Writing
(on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Creative Writing
(online or on-campus)
Graduate:
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Undergraduate:
- BA in Regenerative Organic Agriculture
(on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Regenerative Organic Agriculture
(online or on-campus) - Certificate in Regenerative Organic Agriculture
(on-campus)
Graduate:
SUSTAINABLE & REGENERATIVE LIVING
Undergraduate:
- BA in Sustainable & Regenerative Living
(on-campus) - Bachelor’s with Specialization in Sustainable & Regenerative Living
(online or on-campus)