The University of Iowa is the oldest, public university in the state. Commonly referred to as UI or just Iowa, it is a research university that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.
Among the best schools in the country, Iowa was ranked #113 by Washington Monthly and #72 by U.S. News & World Report. Globally, Iowa is ranked #199 by U.S. News & World Report and #169 by Times Higher Education.
Iowa is well respected for its creative writing department. The Iowa Writer’s Workshop is one of the top writing programs in the U.S. Iowa also hosts one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Iowa’s athletic teams, the Hawkeyes, are very competitive in several sports, most notably football. Hawkeyes teams play in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA’s Division 1.
The University of Iowa is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Undergraduate Programs
U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Iowa the 72nd best school in the country. Among public institutions, it is ranked 28th best. The School of Art & Art History is the 22nd best fine arts program in the country.
Graduate Programs
The University of Iowa’s graduate programs are considered some of the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The Carver College of Medicine is ranked 16th best for primary care and 28th best for research. The College of Law is considered the 29th best in the country, while the College of Pharmacy is 17th best.
Online Degrees and Programs
Iowa offers undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs online. These include bachelor’s degrees in applied studies, social work, business administration, liberal studies, and nursing. Graduate degrees include educational leadership, nursing, and strategic communication. Certificates are offered in entrepreneurial management, nonprofit management, and public health.
Departments, Colleges and Schools
The University of Iowa is organized into 11 colleges, which offer more than 100 programs. There are an additional two schools and one workshop within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
- Tippie College of Business
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Iowa Writers Workshop
- School of Art and Art History
- School of Music
- College of Education
- College of Law
- College of Nursing
- Graduate College
- Carver College of Medicine
- College of Public Health
- University College
- College of Dentistry
Financial Aid
The University of Iowa has one of the lowest tuition costs in the Big Ten. More than 2,000 scholarships are available based on merit and need. Students can also obtain grants and loans. Approximately 80 percent of the student body receives some form of financial aid. This, combined with the overall low cost, means that about 40 percent of students graduate without debt. Fiske considers Iowa a “Best Buy College.”
Library
UI’s library is the state’s largest and is broken up into eight separate libraries: Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, Main Library, the Law Library, and five branch libraries. In total, the system has more than five million volumes.
Athletics
The University of Iowa is a member of the Big Ten Conference, and its teams, known as the Hawkeyes, include football, basketball (both men’s and women’s), wrestling, field hockey, baseball, soccer, softball, golf, gymnastics, swimming and diving, track and field, tennis, rowing, cross country, and volleyball. The wrestling team is the schools most successful having won more than 20 national titles. Club sports are available in water polo, fencing, lacrosse, rugby, baseball, crew, soccer, volleyball, ice hockey, women’s flag football, and cricket, among others.
Housing
A majority of freshmen choose to live on-campus. Twelve residence halls and apartments are divided into four neighborhoods.
East Campus Neighborhood has four residence halls: Burge, Currier, Daum, and Stanley.
West Campus Neighborhood, located near the athletic facilities, includes the Hillcrest, Rienow, Slater, and Quadrangle residence halls.
Two facilities, Mayflower and Parklawn, offer apartment-style living. Sophomores and above are able to lease apartments from the university in the Hawks Ridge building, and upperclass Honors students can lease in the Centerstone building. Hawks Ridge is located outside of the main campus. Many of the residence halls and apartments offer learning communities for interested students.
General Information
| Admission Office 107 Calvin Hall Iowa City, IA 52242-1396 (319) 335-3847 (800) 553-4692 Fax: (319) 335-1535 [email protected] Contact: Michael Barron Assistant Provost for Enrollment Services | Main Address 107 Calvin Hall Iowa City, IA 52242-1396 (319) 335-3500 www.uiowa.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 20,823 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,246 Degree-seeking undergrads: 20,079 Graduate enrollment: 6,405 |
Degrees offered: Bachelor's Master's Doctoral First Professional |
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Setting Urban setting Small city (50,000 – 249,999) Residential campus |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| Tuition and fees | $6,293 | $6,544 | $6,824 | $7,417 | +8.69% |
| Books and Supplies | $960 | $1,040 | $1,090 | $1,090 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,250 | $7,673 | $8,004 | $8,331 | +4.09% |
| Other | $3,360 | $3,430 | $3,520 | $3,515 | -0.14% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,250 | $7,673 | $8,004 | $8,331 | +4.09% |
| Other | $3,360 | $3,430 | $3,520 | $3,515 | -0.14% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| In-state On Campus | $17,863 | $18,687 | $19,438 | $20,353 | +4.71% |
| In-state Off Campus | $17,863 | $18,687 | $19,438 | $20,353 | +4.71% |
| In-state with Family | $7,253 | $7,584 | $7,914 | $8,507 | +7.49% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $7,250 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,329 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $21,670 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $1,329 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 3,174 | 76% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,455 | 59% | $14,144,795 | $5,762 |
| – Federal grants | 1,022 | 24% | $2,448,434 | $2,396 |
| – Pell grants | 523 | 13% | $1,622,264 | $3,102 |
| – Other federal grants | 499 | 12% | $826,170 | $1,656 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 173 | 4% | $619,096 | $3,579 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,702 | 41% | $11,077,265 | $6,508 |
| Student loan aid | 1,945 | 47% | $12,945,572 | $6,656 |
| – Federal student loans | 1,916 | 46% | $10,125,706 | $5,285 |
| – Other student loans | 252 | 6% | $2,819,866 | $11,190 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 4996 | 1454 | 913 | – | 620 |
| Architecture and Related Services | – | 28 | – | – | – |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | – | 28 | – | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 47 | 11 | 4 | – | 17 |
| African Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 14 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 26 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | – | – | – | – | 15 |
| Women's Studies | 5 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 164 | 27 | 74 | – | 22 |
| Biochemistry | 27 | – | 6 | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 114 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| Biomedical Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biostatistics | – | 9 | 3 | – | – |
| Botany/Plant Biology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Epidemiology | – | 10 | 6 | – | 22 |
| Genetics | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| Genetics, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Human/Medical Genetics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Immunology | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Microbiology | 23 | 3 | 9 | – | – |
| Molecular Biology | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | – | – | 11 | – | – |
| Pharmacology | – | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| Physiology | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Toxicology | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 949 | 369 | 8 | – | 399 |
| Accounting | 115 | 41 | – | – | – |
| Actuarial Science | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | – | 328 | 8 | – | – |
| Business/Managerial Economics | – | – | – | – | – |
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Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | – | – | – | – | 307 |
| Finance | 379 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Insurance | – | – | – | – | 41 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | – | – | – | – | 47 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 157 | – | – | – | – |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing, Other | 243 | – | – | – | – |
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Non-profit/Public/Organizational Management | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 435 | 10 | 16 | – | 7 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Journalism | 162 | 9 | 6 | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 273 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 44 | 36 | 10 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 28 | 36 | 10 | – | – |
| Information Science/Studies | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | 146 | 122 | 40 | – | 6 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 42 | 7 | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | – | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 49 | 12 | – | – |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | – | 20 | 19 | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 134 | – | – | – | – |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 12 | 11 | 2 | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations Of Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 276 | 65 | 42 | – | 14 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 76 | 10 | 5 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 24 | 4 | 10 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 60 | 24 | 11 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | – | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Engineering, Other | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | 15 | 12 | 5 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | 10 | 8 | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 231 | 74 | 11 | – | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 231 | 74 | 11 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 157 | 33 | 14 | – | 9 |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 22 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 11 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Latin Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Linguistics | 24 | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 79 | 10 | 6 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 364 | 274 | 373 | – | 101 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist | 51 | 26 | 9 | – | – |
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | – | – | – | – | – |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dental Clinical Sciences | – | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| Dental Public Health and Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Dentistry | – | – | 73 | – | – |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Environmental Health | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | – | 15 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| International Public Health/International Health | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Medical Scientist | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medicine | – | – | 130 | – | – |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 2 | – | – | – | 10 |
| Nursing Science | – | 115 | 2 | – | – |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | – | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pharmacy | – | – | 104 | – | – |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | – | 4 | 13 | – | – |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | – | – | 36 | – | – |
| Physician Assistant | – | 25 | – | – | 25 |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | – | – | – | – |
| Public Health | – | 43 | – | – | – |
| Public Health, Other | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 245 | – | – | – | – |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | – | – | – | – | – |
| History | 114 | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| History | 114 | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corrections | – | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services | 42 | 83 | 2 | – | – |
| Social Work | 42 | 83 | 2 | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | 8 | 216 | – | – |
| Comparative Law | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 216 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 447 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 447 | – | – | – | – |
| Library Science | – | 54 | – | – | – |
| Library and Information Science | – | 54 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 50 | 48 | 21 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Mathematics | 47 | 21 | 12 | – | – |
| Statistics | 3 | 27 | 4 | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 141 | 10 | 3 | – | 35 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biopsychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gerontology | – | – | – | – | 13 |
| Holocaust and Related Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| International/Global Studies | 120 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 17 | 8 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | – | – | – | – | 18 |
| Nutrition Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sustainability Studies | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 181 | 20 | 3 | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 98 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 59 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 24 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 39 | 20 | 14 | – | – |
| Astronomy | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | 17 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | – |
| Physics | 9 | 3 | 4 | – | – |
| Psychology | 362 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Clinical Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Experimental Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 362 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| School Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 445 | 28 | 19 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 56 | 5 | 4 | – | – |
| Economics | 98 | 8 | 7 | – | – |
| Geography | 33 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 195 | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Sociology | 63 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 350 | 119 | 27 | – | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Art/Art Studies | 144 | 54 | – | – | – |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dance | 25 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 42 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 73 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music | 49 | 33 | 19 | – | – |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
Above data represent
first majors only.
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Admissions Information
| Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $40 Online application fee: $40 | Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 82% Percent students who return sophomore year: 83% |
| Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Recommended Secondary school rank: Recommended Secondary school record: Required Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Required TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall | Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African Studies B African-American Studies B Area Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Arts B Arts B Arts B B B B Biological & Biomedical B B Business, Management, & B Science B Economics B B Relations B Information Systems B Science B Management B Communications & Journalism B B Computer & Information Sciences – General B Education Education B Engineering Engineering B Engineering B – General B Engineering B Engineering B English Language & Studies B Foreign Language & Literature B B B Indian B Health Professions & Sciences B B B B B Medicine B Technology/Medical Imaging B Therapy B History Law & Legal Studies Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics – General B B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Natural Resources & Science B Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Facilities Management B Administration B Philosophy & Religion B Studies B Physical Sciences B B Psychology – General B Public Administration & Social Sciences B B B Science/Government B B | Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor's degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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