University of Iowa: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 74 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 53 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 49 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 1 of 1 | In Iowa City |
| # 3 of 14,131 | For Singing and Vocal Performance |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
84%
Average SAT
1,230
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
22,738
Graduates
8,041
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Iowa has an acceptance rate of 84% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| Applicants | 27,770 | 11,808 | 15,897 |
| Admissions | 23,222 | 9,537 | 13,638 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,187 | 2,084 | 3,067 |
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
| â– White | 71% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 5% |
| â– Asian | 5% |
| â– Hispanic | 8% |
| â– Black or African American | 3% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 4% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Iowa.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Iowa majors
University of Iowa has granted 5,006 bachelor's degrees across 88 programs, 1,662 master's across 97 programs, and 910 doctorate degrees across 87 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Iowa.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 521 | 8 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 377 | 23 | 3 |
| Finance, General | 360 | - | - |
| Behavioral Sciences | 289 | 13 | 7 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 251 | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 112 | 119 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 232 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 200 | - | - |
| Accounting | 146 | 43 | - |
| Organizational Leadership | 174 | - | - |
| Law | - | - | 173 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 145 | 2 | 3 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 142 | - | - |
| Medicine | - | - | 140 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 131 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 112 | 10 | 6 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 93 | 34 | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 102 | 24 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 79 | 37 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 115 | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 94 | 17 | 7 |
| Public Health, General | 68 | 45 | - |
| Social Work | 40 | 71 | 1 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 88 | 8 | 9 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 92 | 5 | 5 |
| Journalism | 81 | 18 | 3 |
| Pharmacy | - | - | 102 |
| Music, General | 59 | 13 | 22 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 75 | 12 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 82 | - | - |
| Economics, General | 79 | - | - |
| Dentistry | - | - | 77 |
| Chemistry, General | 45 | 7 | 21 |
| History, General | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 48 | 9 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 60 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | 6 | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 46 | 4 | 9 |
| Criminology | 58 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 42 | 13 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 45 | 6 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | - | 53 | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 46 | 3 | 1 |
| Library and Information Science | - | 48 | - |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| Financial Mathematics | - | 41 | 4 |
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 43 | - | - |
| Health Services Administration | - | 39 | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 28 | 9 | - |
| Sociology, General | 27 | 3 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 31 | - | 2 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 31 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30 | - | - |
| Epidemiology | - | 24 | 5 |
| Microbiology, General | 27 | - | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 18 | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 27 | - | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 27 | - | - |
| Education, General | - | 25 | - |
| Physician Assistant | - | 25 | - |
| Statistics, General | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Informatics | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 24 | - | - |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | - | 16 | 8 |
| Dance, General | 16 | 5 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 21 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 11 | 9 | - |
| Actuarial Science | 12 | 7 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 11 | 7 |
| Data Science, General | 11 | 7 | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 11 | 6 |
| Linguistics | 14 | 3 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 17 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies | 15 | - | - |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 15 |
| French Language and Literature | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Environmental Health | - | 12 | 2 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 10 | 4 |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | - | 13 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | - | 13 | - |
| Philosophy | 11 | - | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | - | 13 | - |
| Systems Science and Theory | 13 | - | - |
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 12 | - | - |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | - | 12 | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | - | - | 12 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 12 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | - | - | 11 |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 11 |
| Education, Other | - | 10 | - |
| Genetics, General | - | - | 10 |
| Geography | 10 | - | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | - | 10 | - |
| Sports Studies | 10 | - | - |
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 9 |
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | - | 7 | 2 |
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | - | 9 | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 8 | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 9 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | 1 | 8 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 7 | 2 | - |
| Astronomy | 6 | 2 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | - | 3 | 5 |
| Immunology | - | - | 8 |
| Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist | 8 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 7 |
| Nursing Science | - | 6 | 1 |
| Public Administration | - | 7 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | - | - | 7 |
| Women's Studies | 7 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | - | 1 |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | 4 | - |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | - | 3 | 3 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | - | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 5 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 6 | - |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 4 | 1 | - |
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | - | 5 | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | - | - |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | - | 3 | 1 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | - | 2 | 2 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | - | 3 | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | - | 3 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | - | 3 | - |
| Medical Science & Scientist | - | 3 | - |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | - | - | 3 |
| Molecular Biology | - | - | 3 |
| Nursing Administration | - | 2 | 1 |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 3 |
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | - | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacology | - | - | 3 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | - | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | - | 3 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | 2 | 1 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | - | - |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | - | 2 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | - | - | 2 |
| Dental Public Health and Education | - | 2 | - |
| Educational Psychology | - | - | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | - | 1 | 1 |
| Insurance | 2 | - | - |
| Medical Informatics | - | 2 | - |
| Musical Theatre | 2 | - | - |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | - | 2 |
| Radiation Biology & Radiobiology | - | - | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 2 | - |
| Rehabilitation Science | - | 1 | 1 |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | - | 2 | - |
| Toxicology | - | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering, General | - | - | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | - | 1 | - |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | - | - |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | - | - |
| Learning Sciences | - | 1 | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | - | - | 1 |
| Physiology, General | - | - | 1 |
| School Psychology | - | 1 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | - | 1 |
| Grand Total | 5,006 | 1,662 | 910 |
Publications & Citations
University of Iowa is a world-class research university with 178,150 scientific papers published and 6,931,916 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
103,069
/ 4,793,248
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
101,324
/ 4,470,086
|
| Chemistry |
75,858
/ 3,549,262
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
71,172
/ 2,589,282
|
| Computer Science |
66,175
/ 2,820,845
|
| Engineering |
60,066
/ 2,343,234
|
| Physics |
59,382
/ 2,311,377
|
| Genetics |
56,864
/ 2,798,333
|
| Psychology |
55,016
/ 2,619,223
|
| Biochemistry |
52,720
/ 2,677,887
|
| Environmental Science |
51,743
/ 2,091,517
|
| Pathology |
40,503
/ 1,981,653
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
34,843
/ 1,290,596
|
| Philosophy |
33,146
/ 1,269,074
|
| Political Science |
32,990
/ 1,041,903
|
| Mathematics |
32,166
/ 1,357,083
|
| Law |
31,291
/ 998,053
|
| Psychiatry |
31,032
/ 1,532,057
|
| Geology |
30,300
/ 1,290,961
|
| Organic chemistry |
29,964
/ 1,403,261
|
| Surgery |
29,489
/ 1,249,030
|
| Sociology |
27,972
/ 1,053,247
|
| Geography and Cartography |
25,403
/ 951,551
|
| Statistics |
25,368
/ 1,114,201
|
| Neuroscience |
24,666
/ 1,300,640
|
| Materials Science |
21,854
/ 867,511
|
| Paleontology |
20,041
/ 939,235
|
| Radiology |
19,988
/ 863,332
|
| Business |
19,743
/ 811,235
|
| History |
19,020
/ 585,364
|
| Linguistics |
18,177
/ 753,471
|
| Immunology |
18,168
/ 895,466
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
17,696
/ 645,981
|
| Economics |
17,197
/ 596,124
|
| Anatomy and Physiology |
16,843
/ 795,078
|
| Ecology |
16,312
/ 707,821
|
| Optics |
15,548
/ 632,358
|
| Archaeology |
13,769
/ 538,644
|
| Public Health |
12,316
/ 571,744
|
| Art & Design |
11,872
/ 305,571
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Liang Chow
1968-. (aged 58)
artistic gymnast
coach
Liang Chow is a Chinese-American former artistic gymnast. He is the founder, owner, and head coach of Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is notable for being the coach of 2008 Olympic balance beam champion Shawn Johnson and 2012 Olympic individual all-around champion Gabby Douglas. He coached senior US gymnasts Norah Flatley and Rachel Gowey...
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2. Max Allan Collins
1948-. (aged 78)
writer
novelist
film director
screenwriter
Max Allan Collins is an American mystery writer, noted for his graphic literature, screenplays and comics. His best known work includes the Ms. Tree and Road to Perdition comics (the latter being the basis for an acclaimed film of the same name), and his long-running literary series characters such as steely hitman Quarry, hardened thief Nolan, and antiheroic private investigator...
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3. James Cartwright
1949-. (aged 77)
military officer
James Edward "Hoss" Cartwright is a retired United States Marine Corps general who last served as the eighth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 31, 2007, to August 3, 2011. He previously served as the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, from September 1, 2004, to August 10, 2007, and as Acting Commander, U.S. Strategic Command from July...
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4. Conor Dwyer
1989-. (aged 37)
swimmer
Conor James Dwyer is a former American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He competed in freestyle and medley events, and won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. 4×200-meter freestyle relay team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In total, he has won seventeen medals in major international competitions: nine gold, six silver, and two bronze spanning...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
IowaUI
Founded
1847
Colors
black, gold
Academic calendar
August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total staff
10,786
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
101 Jessup Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1316 United States
City Population
75,000
Phone
3193353500
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