University of Iowa
University of Iowa admitted 84% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1130–1330 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $22,508 a year. Within six years, 76% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 84%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1130–1330
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–28
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $29,219 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $22,508 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $15,353 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $11,622 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $33,710 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 76%
- Students who return for a second year
- 90%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $70,727 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,262
Students
- Undergraduates
- 22,264
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 20%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 24%
- Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology
- 11%
- Multi/interdisciplinary studies
- 10%
- Health professions
- 8%
- Social sciences
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of Redlands CA · 83% admitted
- Lebanon Valley College PA · 84% admitted
- St. John's University-New York NY · 83% admitted
- Le Moyne College NY · 83% admitted
- Dominican University of California CA · 84% admitted
- Marymount Manhattan College NY · 83% admitted
More colleges in Iowa
- Iowa State University IA · 89% admitted
- University of Northern Iowa IA · 93% admitted
- Drake University IA · 64% admitted
- Upper Iowa University IA · 97% admitted
- Saint Ambrose University IA · 77% admitted
- Waldorf University IA · 77% admitted
- Grinnell College IA · 14% admitted
- Dordt University IA · 69% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.