University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 84%
University of Iowa is a public university in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa was founded in 1847 and enrolls 32,864 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 32,864 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 84% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $10,964 |
| Out-of-State | $32,927 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Iowa, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 570 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 610 | 660 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| ACT English | 20 | 23 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 24 | 27 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Iowa.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,016 | $30,979 |
| Fees | $1,948 | $1,948 |
| Room and Board | $12,616 | $12,616 |
| Books | $950 | $950 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $24,530 | $46,493 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Finance, General | 395 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 521 | 8 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 178 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 195 | 129 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 381 | 23 | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 298 | 13 | 7 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 266 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 232 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 202 | ||
| Accounting | 146 | 43 | |
| Law | 173 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 101 | 12 | 2 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 166 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 151 | 2 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 134 | 10 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 140 | 3 | |
| Medicine | 140 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 102 | 24 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 95 | 17 | 7 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 133 | 0 | 0 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 95 | 34 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 79 | 37 | 7 |
| Social Work | 43 | 71 | 1 |
| Public Health, General | 69 | 45 | |
| Pharmacy | 102 | ||
| Journalism | 88 | 18 | 3 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 88 | 8 | 9 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 92 | 5 | 5 |
| Music, General | 63 | 13 | 22 |
| Economics, General | 94 | ||
| Computer Science | 85 | ||
| Criminology | 81 | 0 | |
| Dentistry | 77 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 45 | 7 | 21 |
| Insurance | 56 | ||
| History, General | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 61 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 48 | 9 | 3 |
| Mathematics, General | 46 | 4 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | 6 | 6 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 54 | 3 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 43 | 13 | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | 13 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 45 | 6 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | 53 | ||
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 25 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 48 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 46 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| Financial Mathematics | 41 | 4 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 44 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 39 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 23 | 6 | 12 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| Sociology, General | 29 | 3 | 5 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 24 | 5 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 34 | ||
| Biochemistry | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 32 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 29 | 2 | |
| Microbiology, General | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 22 | 8 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30 | ||
| Environmental Science | 29 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 18 | 10 | |
| Biostatistics | 11 | 6 | |
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| Education, General | 25 | ||
| Informatics | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 24 | ||
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 16 | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 14 | 9 | |
| Dance, General | 17 | 5 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Actuarial Science | 14 | 7 | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 21 | ||
| Sports Studies | 20 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 20 | ||
| Data Science, General | 13 | 7 | |
| French Language and Literature | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Music Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 11 | 7 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 13 | 0 | |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 | 12 | |
| Nursing Practice | 7 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 15 | |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 5 | ||
| Environmental Health | 12 | 2 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 10 | 4 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 | 5 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 13 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 13 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 7 | ||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 12 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 12 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 11 | 1 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 0 | 12 | |
| International/Globalization Studies | 11 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 11 | ||
| Education, Other | 10 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 10 | ||
| Genetics, General | 10 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 6 | 4 | |
| Geography | 10 | ||
| Astronomy | 7 | 2 | |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 7 | 2 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 8 | |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 9 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 9 | |
| Immunology | 8 | ||
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 8 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 7 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 7 | ||
| Nursing Science | 6 | 1 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 6 | 0 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 5 | 0 | |
| German Language and Literature | 5 | 0 | |
| Musical Theatre | 4 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 4 | |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 3 | 1 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Medical Science/Scientist | 3 | ||
| Pharmacology | 0 | 3 | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 3 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | 2 | |
| Nursing Administration | 2 | 1 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | 1 | |
| Molecular Biology | 3 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 0 | 3 | |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 0 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 3 | 0 | |
| Dental Public Health and Education | 2 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 2 | 0 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 2 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 2 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 2 | ||
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | ||
| Toxicology | 1 | 1 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 1 | 1 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | 1 | |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 0 | 2 | |
| Physiology, General | 0 | 1 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| School Psychology | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release