University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
84%
Total (middle 50%)
1130–1330
Undergraduates
22,264
Setting
City: Small

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1130–1330
Reading and Writing
570–670
Math
560–660
Average total
1200
ACT composite (middle 50%)
21–28

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$11,622per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$33,710per year
Average net price
$22,508What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
76%
First-year retention
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$70,727

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 126 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Journalism · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Education, General · master
  • Curriculum and Instruction · doctoral
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master, doctoral
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Education, Other · master
  • Engineering, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Mechanical Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Engineering, Other · master, graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Law · first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master, doctoral
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Library Science and Administration · master, graduate certificate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master, doctoral
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Genetics · doctoral
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · master, doctoral
  • Statistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Systems Science and Theory · bachelor
  • Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Museology/Museum Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Behavioral Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Nutrition Sciences · graduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Cognitive Science · graduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Climate Science · graduate certificate
  • Data Science · bachelor, master
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Religious Music and Worship · graduate certificate
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor, master
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Criminology · bachelor, doctoral
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Dance · bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art · graduate certificate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Dentistry · first professional
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Medicine · first professional
  • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
  • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions · graduate certificate
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Medical Illustration and Informatics · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · master
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Business/Corporate Communications · graduate certificate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • International Business · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Insurance · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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