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#50 of 2,597 In North America
#47 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
87%
Undergraduates
21,608
Graduates
8,301
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% 84% 88%
Applicants 22,434 9,599 12,835
Admissions 19,340 8,077 11,263
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,491 1,810 2,681
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 17 13

12,975 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,393 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
800 or 18%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Iowa are 1130-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,944 or 65%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Iowa are 22-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 21504 (72%)
Hispanic 2370 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 1614 (5%)
Asian 1548 (5%)
Two or more races 1029 (3%)
Black or African American 949 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 831 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 25 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 19 (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
$11,007
Students receiving aid
87%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,356$10,432
Tuition in-state $8,356$10,432
Tuition out-of-state $30,319$29,379
Fee in-district $1,586$1,633
Fee in-state $1,586$1,633
Fee out-of-state $1,586$1,633

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,660
Combined charge for room and board $11,780
Room charge $7,620
Meal charge $3,780

University of Iowa majors

University of Iowa has granted 5,423 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 1,486 master's across 97 programs, and 870 doctorate degrees across 86 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Iowa.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 383 13 3
Finance, General 352
Business Administration and Management, General 343 6
Organizational Leadership 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 123 141 1
Psychology, General 264
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 215
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 213
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 204 1 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 200
Accounting 147 50
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 146 25
Journalism 125 31 2
Art & Art Studies, General 119 32
Medicine 142
Social Work 52 86
Labor and Industrial Relations 137
Law 137
Elementary Education and Teaching 133
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 80 34 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 109 7 5
Mechanical Engineering 104 8 8
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 110 5
Mathematics, General 95 9 9
Pharmacy 112
Public Health, General 63 49
Political Science and Government, General 93 10 7
Computer Science 107
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 100 3 1
Economics, General 102
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 82 5 5
English Language and Literature, General 78 4 9
Dentistry 81
Criminology 79
Music, General 39 21 19
History, General 73 2 1
Civil Engineering, General 46 18 8
Industrial Engineering 52 15 4
Computer Engineering, General 44 17 9
Chemistry, General 36 8 19
Statistics, General 45 8 6
Creative Writing 54
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 53
Chemical Engineering 48 2 1
Biochemistry 44 1 5
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 47 2
Spanish Language and Literature 42 7
Health Services Administration 40 2
Physical Therapy & Therapist 40
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 38
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 36
Neuroscience 36
Informatics 31 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 24 9
Sociology, General 26 6 1
Environmental Studies 31
Anthropology, General 27 1 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 5
Financial Mathematics 29
Education, General 27
Library and Information Science 27
Linguistics 19 7
Physics, General 11 3 12
Physician Assistant 24
Dance, General 15 7
Environmental Science 22
Microbiology, General 18 1 3
International & Globalization Studies 21
Philosophy 19 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 10 10
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 15 3 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 8 3
International Relations and Affairs 19
Actuarial Science 7 10
Education, Other 17
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 11 6
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 17
Asian Studies & Civilization 13 3
Behavioral Sciences 7 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 16
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 16
Biostatistics 10 4
Environmental Health 11 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 5 7 1
Sustainability Studies 13
Geography 11
Music Teacher Education 11
Religion & Religious Studies 8 1 2
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 9 2
Counseling Psychology 10
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 4 6
Epidemiology 7 3
Nurse Anesthetist 10
Foreign Language Teacher Education 5 4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 3 6
Social Studies Teacher Education 3 5 1
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 8
Applied Mathematics, General 8
Astronomy 8
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 8
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 8
French Language and Literature 5 3
Language Interpretation and Translation 8
Neurobiology and Anatomy 8
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 8
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 8
Special Education and Teaching, General 7 1
Sports Studies 8
Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 5 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2 3 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 3 1
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 1 6
Women's Studies 7
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 5 1
Ancient Studies & Civilization 6
Cell Biology and Anatomy 5 1
Russian Language and Literature 6
Toxicology 1 5
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1 4
Molecular Biology 5
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 5
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 1 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 4
Clinical Nurse Leader 4
Genetics, General 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 1 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1 3
Nursing Science 4
Physiology, General 4
African-American & Black Studies 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 1
Nursing Practice 3
Pharmacology 3
Playwriting and Screenwriting 3
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 2
Data Science, General 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
Engineering, General 2
German Language and Literature 2
Immunology 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Learning Sciences 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 2
Medical Science & Scientist 2
Radiation Biology & Radiobiology 2
Reading Teacher Education 2
Rehabilitation Science 1 1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 2
School Psychology 2
Bioinformatics 1
Comparative Literature 1
Dental Public Health and Education 1
Educational Psychology 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics 1
Systems Science and Theory 1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 1
Grand Total 5,423 1,486 870

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% 71% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 76%

Publications & Citations

University of Iowa is a world-class research university with 133,797 scientific papers published and 4,354,922 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Genetics, Engineering, Physics, Biochemistry, and Psychology.

Publications
133,797
Citations
4,354,922

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
80,388 / 3,129,962
Medicine
78,210 / 2,847,478
Chemistry
59,751 / 2,363,110
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52,352 / 1,501,759
Computer Science
49,309 / 1,718,333
Genetics
45,683 / 1,931,906
Engineering
45,579 / 1,465,974
Physics
44,237 / 1,401,830
Biochemistry
42,907 / 1,875,880
Psychology
42,805 / 1,658,210
Environmental Science
38,780 / 1,268,052
Pathology
31,467 / 1,271,908
Mathematics
25,252 / 834,575
Quantum and Particle physics
25,088 / 723,434
Philosophy
24,653 / 744,750
Psychiatry
24,054 / 1,001,440
Political Science
23,825 / 590,289
Organic Chemistry
23,802 / 945,087
Geology
22,973 / 801,665
Surgery
22,909 / 804,231
Law
22,420 / 567,076
Sociology
21,669 / 648,782
Statistics
19,765 / 684,680
Neuroscience
19,290 / 863,859
Geography and Cartography
18,306 / 529,951
Materials Science
16,636 / 534,394
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
15,877 / 561,924
Paleontology
15,269 / 583,080
Business
14,860 / 480,451
Immunology
14,509 / 614,826
Linguistics
13,825 / 453,651
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13,548 / 381,343
Anatomy and Physiology
13,314 / 518,807
History
13,122 / 299,700
Economics
13,115 / 348,101
Ecology
12,493 / 432,816
Optical Engineering
11,775 / 369,807
Public Health
9,923 / 367,047
Archaeology
9,740 / 279,457
Demography
8,513 / 329,197

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1740 18383
1991 1888 21109
1992 1931 23795
1993 2004 24396
1994 1887 26054
1995 1980 29825
1996 2133 32576
1997 2192 35603
1998 2263 40743
1999 2244 45784
2000 2200 51546
2001 2317 57757
2002 2422 65428
2003 2403 73419
2004 2733 80245
2005 2966 90955
2006 3297 103463
2007 3122 110951
2008 3250 122177
2009 3411 133911
2010 3619 143485
2011 3453 158567
2012 3942 172784
2013 4274 184093
2014 4389 195504
2015 4350 203775
2016 4334 203081
2017 4708 215038
2018 4620 208289
2019 4871 233732
2020 5287 273619
2021 6119 329716
2022 4961 296171
Academic rankings

University of Iowa alumni

  1. Ashton Kutcher

    Ashton Kutcher
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actorfilm producertelevision producerrestaurateur
    Biography

    Christopher Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.

  2. Gene Wilder

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

    Jerome Silberman, known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was known mainly for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He was also known for his collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), as well as with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991). He also starred in Woody Allen's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972).

  3. Jake Johnson

    Jake Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    film actorvoice actorfilm directoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger is an American actor, comedian, film producer and screenwriter best known for his role 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 2018, and as Spider-Man in the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), a role he will reprise in its sequel (2023). He also starred in Let's Be Cops (2014), and appeared in Paper Heart (2009), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), 21 Jump Street (2012), Drinking Buddies (2013), Jurassic World (2015), The Mummy (2017), and Tag (2018). He co-starred as Greyson "Grey" McConnell in the ABC drama series Stumptown (2019–2020).

  4. Brandon Routh

    Brandon Routh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actorassociation football playerfilm produceractor
    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 films Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

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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 10,057
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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