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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

https://www.uiowa.edu

#211 National Colleges

82.55% Admission Rate
Least Selective

22,920 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and the second-largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and seven professional degrees.

On an urban 1,880-acre campus on the banks of the Iowa River, the University of Iowa is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is best known for its programs in health care, law, and the fine arts, with programs ranking among the top 25 nationally in those areas. The university was the original developer of the Master of Fine Arts degree and it operates the Iowa Writers' Workshop, which has produced 17 of the university's 46 Pulitzer Prize winners. Iowa is a member of the Association of American Universities, the Universities Research Association, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance.

Among public universities in the United States, UI was the first to become coeducational and host a department of religious studies; it also opened the first coeducational medical school. The University of Iowa's 33,000 students take part in nearly 500 student organizations. Iowa's 22 varsity athletic teams, the Iowa Hawkeyes, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are members of the Big Ten Conference. The University of Iowa alumni network exceeds 250,000 graduates.

"University of Iowa." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Iowa.
Location

City
Iowa City, Iowa

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 20.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 12.7%
Engineering 8.6%
Social Sciences 7.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 6.7%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 6.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.9%
Psychology 4.8%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 3.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 3.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.7%
Education 2.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.5%
Physical Sciences 1.4%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.0%
History 0.8%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.4%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,606.00

Out of State Tuition
$31,569.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
42.69%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,145.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1235 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 680 625 570
Verbal 660 610 560

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 25 21
English 30 26 21