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University of Iowa
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Information Summary
Ranks 224th overall and 4th in Iowa
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
90.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$17,863 |
| Admission
Success rate |
83% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
27 / 1320 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
18 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
84% / 81% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
28,816 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,691 (2,691 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | N/A (N/A people per house) |
| Families | N/A (N/A people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 59 |
| Pop. — Asian | 91 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 15 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 2,539 |
| Pop. — Other | 33 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 145th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
| Incidents | per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated assault | 12 | 0.41 |
| Forcible rape | 1 | 0.03 |
| Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter | N/A | N/A |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.03 |
| Violent crime | 14 | 0.48 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.03 |
| Burglary | 32 | 1.10 |
| Larceny-theft | 208 | 7.14 |
| Vehicle theft | 2 | 0.07 |
| Property crime | 242 | 8.31 |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Iowa?
Ranks 664th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $5,376 | $5,376 | $18,548 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $917 | $917 | $917 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $262 | $262 | $811 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,278 | $6,278 | $18,264 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $880 | $880 | $880 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $398 | $398 | $1,064 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $17,863 | $17,863 | $31,035 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $17,863 | $17,863 | $31,035 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $10,243 | $10,243 | $23,415 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Degree — Tuition | $24,316 | $40,346 |
| Medical Degree — Required Fees | $778 | $778 |
| Dentistry Degree — Tuition | $25,076 | $42,702 |
| Dentistry Degree — Required Fees | $778 | $778 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Tuition | $16,412 | $30,594 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees | $1,078 | $1,078 |
| Law Degree — Tuition | $15,270 | $31,518 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $1,071 | $1,071 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $5,612 |
$5,612 |
$16,998 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $840 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,560 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,130 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,560 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,130 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,780 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $60 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $60 |
| Applicants | 14,678 (6,791 male / 7,887 female) |
| Admitted | 12,209 (5,413 male / 6,796 female) |
| Admission rate | 83% |
| First-time Enrollment | 4,287 (1,941 male / 2,346 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 4,253 (1,931 male / 2,322 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 34 (10 male / 24 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 28,816 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of Iowa use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of Iowa accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Big Ten Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 283rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 96% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 22 / 28 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 22 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 27 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 164th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 9% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 520 / 650 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 550 / 670 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1070 / 1320 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 5,578 |
| Meals per Week | 20 |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
University of Iowa Ranks 3395th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,886 | 534 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,124 | 359 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,274 | 1,599 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,412 | 1,866 | |
| Any financial aid type | 2,964 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of Iowa?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 889 | 814 | 1,703 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 304 | 387 | 691 |
Hispanic | 325 | 460 | 785 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 467 | 567 | 1,034 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 59 | 80 | 139 |
White Non-Hispanic | 10,893 | 12,379 | 23,272 |
Race Unknown | 652 | 540 | 1,192 |
| Total | 13,589 | 15,227 | 28,816 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at University of Iowa?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 39 | 60 | 99 |
Hispanic | 35 | 48 | 83 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 54 | 72 | 126 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 7 | 11 | 18 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,359 | 1,808 | 3,167 |
Race Unknown | 61 | 66 | 127 |
| Total | 1,571 | 2,078 | 3,649 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Iowa.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 276 | 385 | |
| 112 | 243 | 355 | |
| 122 | 170 | 292 | |
| 189 | 102 | 291 | |
| 21 | 255 | 276 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
University of Iowa Ranks 166th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $85,300 ($92,207 male / $72,997 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 1,296 (830 male / 466 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 367 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 4 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $27,302,232 |
Local News for University of Iowa
Former U. Iowa football player seeks Satterfield delay in sexual abuse trial September 30th
The attorney for a former University of Iowa football player accused of raping a female athlete in a Hillcrest dorm room filed paperwork Tuesday asking the judge to further delay the pretrial conference and trial.
Iowa men's tennis player gathers vast international experience September 30th
Canadian Tom Mroziewicz first picked up a tennis racket when he was 5 years old, in Bandung, Indonesia.The sophomore on the Iowa men's tennis team learned how to hit the ball from his father, Wojtek, a semipro player while growing up in Poland.At 11, Mroziewicz began to play competitively while living in Toronto. At that time, he dropped his dad and began working with a real coach.Mroziewicz saw more of the world by his 8th birthday than many will see in a lifetime. Born in Canada, his family moved to Warsaw, Poland, for two years, where his father, an aeronautical engineer, worked with airline companies.There, he said his first words — in Polish — picking up English later on.
Penn State fans are a class act September 30th
On a chilly, rainy night in Happy Valley, the warmest hearts were those of Iowa’s defeated hosts.I was lucky enough to be one the soggy, gold-clad Iowa fans who witnessed the exodus of the “White House” on Saturday.As the predominant chant in Beaver Stadium transitioned from “We Are … Penn State” to “We Own … Penn State,” I couldn’t help but direct my jeers at a man who was probably the poorest sport in Happy Valley.In retrospect, I couldn’t be more ashamed.
University of Iowa Summary
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The University of Iowa, or Iowa for short, is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. The State University of Iowa was founded February 25, 1847, as Iowa’s first public institution of higher learning, only 59 days after Iowa became a state. Following the placing of the cornerstone July 4, 1840, the building housed the Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa (December 5, 1842) and then became the first capitol of the State of Iowa (December 28, 1846). When the capitol of Iowa was moved to Des Moines in 1857, Old Capitol became the first permanent “home” of the University. In 1855, Iowa became the first public university in the United States to admit men and women on an equal basis. The university is also the home of the renowned Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the National Advanced Driving Simulator (a virtual reality driving simulator.) U.S. News & On April 13, 2006, a tornado struck the University and adjacent Iowa City, causing moderate damage throughout the campus and town. World Report ranks the University of Iowa’s undergraduate program 60th in the National Universities category, tied with Boston University, Purdue University, Rutgers, Ohio State University, and Texas A&M University. The University of Iowa’s main campus, originally designed by Daniel Cook, is located in Iowa City, with the campus bordered by Park Road to the north and Dubuque and Gilbert Streets roughly to the east. Of architectural note is the Pentacrest at the center of The University of Iowa campus. The Colleges of Law, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Public Health are on the western bank of the Iowa River, along with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Voxman Music Building. Iowa’s football team plays its home games at historic Kinnick Stadium, named after former Iowa football player Nile Kinnick who won the Heisman Trophy in 1939. Iowa battles Iowa State University annually for the Cy-Hawk Trophy, a traveling award. About a month later, Iowa hired former 4 time All-American and Olympic champion Tom Brands as the new head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The University of Iowa wrestling program has consistently dominated in-state rival Iowa State. As with any major public university, many University of Iowa alumni have achieved fame or notoriety after graduating. From its Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduates, the University boasts a number of Pulitzer Prizes winners (most recently Joe Bailey in sports, Michael Cunningham in fiction and Mark Strand in poetry, both in 1999), as well as numerous National Book Awards and other major literary honors. Iowa’s 1,700+ faculty members includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, five former clerks to U.S. Supreme Court justices, and numerous members of the nation’s most prestigious scholarly academies: Its recent past University presidents have gone on to become leaders at other prestigious institutions.
University of Iowa Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. University of Iowa is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Iowa.
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Education:
- Elementary Education
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts Management, Ceramics, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Drawing, Film Production/Cinematography, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Metal/Jewelry Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Management/Merchandising, Music Theory/Composition, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Stringed Instruments
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Chinese, Classics, Comparative Literature, French, German, ancient, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Linguistics, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit/Classical Indian, Spanish
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, Labor/Personnel Relations, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Physical Sciences:
- Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics
- English Language and Literature:
- English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Ancient Studies/Civilization, Global Studies
- Mathematics:
- Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General, Statistics
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, recreation & fitness – general, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, Sport/Fitness Administration
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology
- History:
- History – General
- Popular majors:
- nineteen percent business per marketing, fifteen percent social sciences, ten percent communications per journalism, eight percent psychology, seven percent visual and performing arts, six percent english, five percent engineering, five percent health professions
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Audiology/Hearing Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science, Music Therapy, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing (RN), Predentistry, Premedicine, Prenursing, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine, Radiologic Technology/Medical Imaging, Recreational Therapy
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
Besides, for international students, the application fee is 60. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April.
University of Iowa Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were two thousand, eight hundred and seventy-nine total number of transfer students who applied and two thousand and ninety-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero .
the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of January. The regular application is due the 1st of April. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of April and
University of Iowa Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status and Music/Drama. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Minority Status and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
University of Iowa Students
The school’s size is approximately nineteen thousand, five hundred and sixty-six degree-seeking undergrads, three thousand, eight hundred and forty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen and six thousand and eighty-five graduate enrollment. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Again, the student body consists of sixty-one percent in-state students, thirty-nine percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, eighty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-two percent in top half of graduating class, thirty-five percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. University of Iowa offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 84 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.
This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. In short, the school is located 20 miles from Cedar Rapids, 110 miles from Des Moines.In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as art museum, field campus, accelerator, observatory, natural history museum, driving simulator.
University of Iowa Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling
















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