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#47 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
21,973
Graduates
8,042
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uiowa.edu

University of Iowa Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Iowa has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 87% 85%
Applicants 25,729 11,278 14,388
Admissions 22,128 9,789 12,281
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,157 2,140 2,977
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 12 9

14,297 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,200 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,077 or 21%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1340
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Iowa are 1130-1340 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,264 or 63%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Iowa are 22-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 21637 (72%)
Hispanic 2454 (8%)
Asian 1531 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 1458 (5%)
Two or more races 1040 (3%)
Black or African American 925 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 908 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 20 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,959
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,711$10,875
Tuition in-state $8,711$10,875
Tuition out-of-state $30,674$29,822
Fee in-district $1,642$1,689
Fee in-state $1,642$1,689
Fee out-of-state $1,642$1,689

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,497
Combined charge for room and board $11,476
Room charge $7,620
Meal charge $3,780

University of Iowa majors

University of Iowa has granted 5,015 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 1,557 master's across 99 programs, and 919 doctorate degrees across 90 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Iowa.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 361 9 2
Business Administration and Management, General 361 9
Finance, General 346
Behavioral Sciences 311 8 9
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 116 138 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 240
Organizational Leadership 234
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 205
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 175 3 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 178
Law 161
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 134 25
Medicine 154
Social Work 49 93 1
Accounting 103 36
Journalism 93 38 3
Public Health, General 87 45
Labor and Industrial Relations 130
Art & Art Studies, General 99 25
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 75 29 11
Elementary Education and Teaching 113
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 92 9 4
Political Science and Government, General 92 7 5
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 97 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 87 9 6
Mechanical Engineering 89 7 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 91 9
Computer Science 89
Computer Engineering, General 66 16 5
Economics, General 84
Pharmacy 84
Dentistry 81
Music, General 43 16 21
Mathematics, General 63 5 9
History, General 63 3 5
English Language and Literature, General 43 13 10
Criminology 62
Chemistry, General 34 3 21
Civil Engineering, General 41 13 4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 55
Creative Writing 53
Education, General 52
Sociology, General 39 6 5
Chemical Engineering 40 5 4
Health Services Administration 41 5
Neuroscience 44
Physical Therapy & Therapist 44
Industrial Engineering 29 9 4
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 37 1 2
Informatics 36 2
Spanish Language and Literature 35 3
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 37
Statistics, General 26 4 7
Biochemistry 29 1 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 35
Environmental Studies 35
Microbiology, General 27 6
Environmental Science 31
Philosophy 25 3 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 9 15 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 3
Library and Information Science 27
Anthropology, General 20 2 4
Physics, General 7 7 12
Epidemiology 20 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 8 2
Physician Assistant 24
Environmental Health 16 7
Financial Mathematics 22
Biostatistics 17 4
Education, Other 21
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 21
International & Globalization Studies 20
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 18 1
Linguistics 8 11
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14 4
International Relations and Affairs 18
Biomedical Sciences, General 16 1
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 15 2
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 8 8
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 11 5
Music Teacher Education 16
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 15
Dance, General 11 3
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1 11
Sustainability Studies 12
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 11
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 4 6 1
French Language and Literature 8 1 2
Nurse Anesthetist 11
Religion & Religious Studies 7 2 2
Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 4 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 3 1
Geography 10
Language Interpretation and Translation 10
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 10
Clinical Nurse Leader 9
Counseling Psychology 9
Playwriting and Screenwriting 4 5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 9
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 8
Molecular Biology 8
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 8
Nursing Practice 8
Nursing Science 3 5
Public Administration 8
Data Science, General 7
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 7
Medical Informatics 6 1
Neurobiology and Anatomy 7
Russian Language and Literature 7
Toxicology 7
Applied Mathematics, General 6
Cell Biology and Anatomy 3 3
Engineering, General 6
Women's Studies 6
Actuarial Science 4 1
Astronomy 3 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 4
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 4
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 4
Dental Public Health and Education 4
Genetics, General 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 3
Immunology 4
Medical Science & Scientist 4
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 1
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 1 2
African-American & Black Studies 3
Bioinformatics 2 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1 2
Italian Language and Literature 3
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 3
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 1 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 3
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 2
Ancient Studies & Civilization 2
Art Teacher Education 1 1
Educational Psychology 2
German Language and Literature 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Musical Theatre 2
Oncology and Cancer Biology 2
Pharmacology 2
Physiology, General 2
Radiation Biology & Radiobiology 2
School Psychology 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Sports Studies 2
Systems Science and Theory 2
Comparative Literature 1
Directing and Theatrical Production 1
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 1
Learning Sciences 1
Molecular Physiology 1
Nursing Administration 1
Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Reading Teacher Education 1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1
Grand Total 5,015 1,557 919

University of Iowa has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 72% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

University of Iowa is a world-class research university with 148,725 scientific papers published and 4,851,573 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Genetics, Physics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.

Publications
148,725
Citations
4,851,573

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
89,363 / 3,511,499
Medicine
86,900 / 3,204,034
Chemistry
66,310 / 2,633,451
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
60,386 / 1,756,266
Computer Science
57,507 / 1,996,346
Engineering
51,310 / 1,667,778
Genetics
50,389 / 2,144,646
Physics
49,998 / 1,602,829
Psychology
48,043 / 1,877,717
Biochemistry
47,189 / 2,069,758
Environmental Science
43,678 / 1,453,467
Pathology
35,516 / 1,445,410
Mathematics
28,922 / 962,330
Quantum and Particle physics
28,807 / 843,020
Political Science
28,425 / 705,901
Philosophy
28,294 / 873,464
Psychiatry
27,294 / 1,132,568
Law
27,061 / 681,628
Organic Chemistry
26,593 / 1,081,772
Geology
25,921 / 918,708
Surgery
25,890 / 913,729
Sociology
25,003 / 742,333
Statistics
23,003 / 806,658
Neuroscience
21,802 / 977,084
Geography and Cartography
20,877 / 623,645
Materials Science
18,676 / 605,487
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
17,727 / 640,443
Paleontology
17,546 / 675,879
Business
17,470 / 573,628
Immunology
16,052 / 699,626
Linguistics
15,684 / 524,506
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,634 / 463,611
History
15,286 / 364,635
Economics
15,233 / 410,161
Anatomy and Physiology
14,823 / 578,224
Ecology
14,341 / 513,118
Optical Engineering
13,482 / 434,723
Archaeology
11,340 / 336,068
Public Health
11,312 / 423,910
Machine Learning
9,916 / 320,785

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1999 22797
1992 2048 26047
1993 2111 26307
1994 2028 28237
1995 2131 32366
1996 2297 35136
1997 2353 38125
1998 2418 43490
1999 2404 49260
2000 2375 56503
2001 2527 62622
2002 2912 73281
2003 2856 81295
2004 3035 88445
2005 3310 98649
2006 3573 111580
2007 3423 120929
2008 3483 131303
2009 3676 142757
2010 3860 155432
2011 3712 169637
2012 4199 182743
2013 4618 194416
2014 4540 206728
2015 4732 213195
2016 4594 213236
2017 4956 218941
2018 5186 242124
2019 5308 250693
2020 5717 293061
2021 5778 316581
2022 5504 309453
2023 5281 297387
Academic rankings

University of Iowa alumni

  1. Ashton Kutcher

    Ashton Kutcher
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    television actorcomedianfinanciermodelactor
    Biography

    Christopher Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer and entrepreneur. Kutcher began his acting career portraying Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006). He made his film debut in the romantic comedy Coming Soon (1999), followed by the comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), which was a box office success. In 2003, Kutcher starred in the romantic comedies Just Married and My Boss's Daughter. That year, he created and produced the television series Punk'd, also serving as host for the first eight of its ten seasons. Kutcher starred in the science fiction film The Butterfly Effect (2004) and had a voice role in Open Season (2006).

  2. Gene Wilder

    Gene Wilder
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-2016 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    directorscreenwriteractorfilm producercomedian
    Biography

    Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He collaborated with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991).

  3. Jake Johnson

    Jake Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractorfilm director
    Biography

    Jake Johnson is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. He has also voiced a version of Spider-Man in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel.

  4. Brandon Routh

    Brandon Routh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    film actormodeltelevision actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Brandon James Routh is an American actor. He portrayed Superman in the 2006 film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the title character of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He also had a recurring role in the NBC series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh also has supporting roles in the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), playing Todd Ingram in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).

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General info

Alternative names Iowa
UI
Founded 1847
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 10,157
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1316
United States
City population 75,000
Phone 3193353500

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