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University of Iowa

General Information

Name: University of Iowa
Address: Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
Phone:

  • General information: (319) 335-3500
  • Financial aid office: (319) 335-1450
  • Admissions office: (319) 335-3847

Website: www.uiowa.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,135$5,612$5,396
        Out-of-state$18,359$16,998$16,048
Books and supplies$840$840$840
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,912$6,560$5,882
        Other expenses$3,260$3,130$3,110
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,912$6,560$6,350
        Other expenses$3,260$3,130$3,110
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,900$2,780$2,770

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,147$16,142$15,228
        Off-campus$17,147$16,142$15,696
        Off-campus with family$9,875$9,232$9,006
Out-of-state
        On-campus$29,371$27,528$25,880
        Off-campus$29,371$27,528$26,348
        Off-campus with family$22,099$20,618$19,658

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 49%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2221
  • State/local grants:$1154
  • Institutional grants:$2806
  • Student loans:$2965

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants14,3506,6127,738
Percent admitted82.8%79.4%85.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.8%37.3%34.7%
Part-time0.3%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 28426
Undergraduate enrollment: 20300
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 66%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy - Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Doctor
  • Genetics, Other - Doctor
  • Human/Medical Genetics - Doctor
  • Immunology - Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Doctor
  • Radiation Biology/Radiobiology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Art Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Language Interpretation and Translation - Master
  • Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other - Doctor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Master, Doctor
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Dental Public Health and Education (Cert, MS/MPH, PhD/DPH) - Master
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Environmental Health - Master, Doctor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Health Services Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Doctor
  • Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Master, Doctor
  • Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - Bachelor, First Professional
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor, Master
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Bachelor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Biopsychology - Master, Doctor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Social Psychology - Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Development Economics and International Development - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Directing and Theatrical Production - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting - Master
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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