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University of Iowa is one of the leading colleges in Iowa with the acceptance rate of 86%. Deadlines for application are Regular - May 1 . For more information, call 319-335-1569 or send email at admissions-avcmail@uiowa.edu.

22395 Enrolled 86% Acceptance Rate 22 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 22,395
    • Average HS GPA: 3.81
    • Acceptance Rate: 86%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 28% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 19% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 11% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 6% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 2% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    570 - 680
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    560 - 670
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    22 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    May 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American Indian/Native American Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Biostatistics.
    Cell Biology and Anatomy.
    Epidemiology.
    Genetics, General.
    Immunology.
    Microbiology, General.
    Molecular Biology.
    Neurobiology and Anatomy.
    Pharmacology.
    Physiology, General.
    Radiation Biology/Radiobiology.
    Toxicology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Finance, General.
    Labor and Industrial Relations.
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
    Organizational Leadership.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Journalism.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    Informatics.
    EDUCATION.
    College Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
    Education, General.
    Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.
    Learning Sciences.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Reading Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Special Education and Teaching.
    Superintendency and Educational System Administration.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Engineering, Other.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Language Interpretation and Translation.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other.
    Linguistics.
    Portuguese Language and Literature.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.
    Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Clinical Nurse Leader.
    Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
    Dental Public Health and Education.
    Dentistry.
    Environmental Health.
    Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Health Services Administration.
    Medical Informatics.
    Medical Scientist.
    Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
    Medicine.
    Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Nurse Anesthetist.
    Nursing Administration.
    Nursing Practice.
    Nursing Science.
    Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
    Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery.
    Orthodontics/Orthodontology.
    Pediatric Nurse/Nursing.
    Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
    Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics.
    Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.
    Pharmacy.
    Physical Therapy/Therapist.
    Physician Assistant.
    Pre-Dentistry Studies.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Pre-Nursing Studies.
    Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
    Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.
    Public Health, General.
    Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
    Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.
    Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General.
    Law.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    LIBRARY SCIENCE.
    Library and Information Science.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    Sports Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Counseling Psychology.
    Educational Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    School Psychology.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Directing and Theatrical Production.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Playwriting and Screenwriting.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Earl Blumenauer
    Congressman
    Jeff Cruttenden
    Co-Founder, Acorns Grow Inc.
    Heban Girma
    Disability Rights Advocate, Independent Consultant, Public Speaker, Author
    Leslie Culbertson
    Sr. Vice President & Director of Human Resources, Intel
    Usman Ally
    Actor
    Matt Wuerker
    Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Political Cartoonist and Founding Staff Member of Politico
    Ward Plummer
    Physicist

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Feb 7

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $8356
    Required Fees
    $1533
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $950
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1216
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $11780

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    21608
    Foreign Countries Represented
    59

  • Demographics

    • Asian 4.89%
    • African-American 3.03%
    • Hispanic 8.54%
    • Caucasian 74.33%
    • Male 44%
    • Female 56%
    • Аre out of state 32

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    25%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 89/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    89%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    500
    Number of Honor Societies
    18
    Number of Social Sororities
    23

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (14)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    With Big 10 athletics, a world-renowned Writer’s Workshop, and a reputation as a public Ivy already to its credit, now the University of Iowa can add green campus trailblazer to its list of accomplishments. The University of Iowa has adopted a set of ambitious sustainability targets to achieve by 2020; these include net negative energy growth, 60 percent waste-diversion and 40 percent renewable energy consumption. Through the Biomass Fuel Project, the UI seeks to replace coal in its power plant with locally sourced renewable fuels. Sustainable design practices have been in place for a decade, leading to eight LEED-certified buildings on campus, including the LEED Platinum College of Public Health. The university’s Office of Sustainability, helps construct its sustainability agenda. As part of the UI's Sustainable Water Resources Initiative, ten new interdisciplinary faculty positions have been created, and the Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability is one of the most popular certificate programs on campus with 130 students enrolled. In addition, a new environmental planning and policy major was recently added. The UI’s Career Center offers opportunities to learn about environmental jobs in Iowa. Organizations such as the Army Corps of Engineers, the EPA, Stanley Consultants, John Deere, National Park Service, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources often recruit UI graduates. There are several student groups working on sustainability initiatives on campus, including: Net Impact, USGBC Students, the Environmental Law Society, UI Student Gardeners, and the Environmental Coalition, and ECO Hawk. UI Student Government has also established a Green Initiative Fund to support green projects on campus.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    54%
    Graduate in 5 years
    70%
    Graduate in 6 years
    72%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday and selected Saturdays
      • 8:30am-4:30am
      • 319-335-1569
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      N/A
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