| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Hawkeyes |
The University of Iowa seeks to advance scholarly and creative endeavor through leading-edge research and artistic production; to use this research and creativity to enhance undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, health care, and other services provided to the people of Iowa, the nation, and the world; and to conduct these activities in a culturally diverse, humane, technologically advanced, and increasingly global environment.
The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or U of I, is a major research university located on a campus in Iowa City, Iowa, US, on the banks of the Iowa River. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University is a member of the Big Ten Conference, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and is considered a Public Ivy.
The University of Iowa was originally named the State University of Iowa, and this remains the institution's legal name. The State University of Iowa was founded February 25, 1847 as Iowa's first public institution of higher learning, only 59 days after Iowa became a state. Despite its legal name, it is not to be confused with Iowa State University.
The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, there were 124 students, of whom forty-one were women. The 1856-57 catalogue listed nine departments offering Ancient Language, Modern Language, Intellectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, History, Natural History, Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry. The first President was Leigh S. J. Hunt.
The original campus was composed of the Iowa Old Capitol Building and the ten acres of land on which it stood. Following the placing of the cornerstone July 4 1840, the building housed the Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa (December 5 1842) and then became the first capitol of the State of Iowa (December 28 1846). Until that date it had been the third capitol of the Territory of Iowa. When the capitol of Iowa was moved to Des Moines in 1857, Old Capitol became the first permanent "home" of the University.
In 1855, Iowa became the first public university in the United States to admit men and women on an equal basis. Additionally, the University was the world's first university to accept creative work in theater, writing, music, and art on an equal basis with academic research.
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| Percent of Students International: | 6% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 22% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Big Ten Conference) Basketball (Big Ten Conference) Baseball (Big Ten Conference) Track (Big Ten Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,612 | $ 16,998 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,890 | $ 16,276 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 722 | $ 722 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,711 | 15% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,132 | 10% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,920 | 41% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,564 | 50% | |
Any Aid: |
79% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 84% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 12% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 540 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 650, Math: 660 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 21, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 28, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Best Answer
What an odd question.
As a general rule NO. It is a major school and there are many students and faculty from all over the world. As with any school, there may be some people who are less open minded and accepting than others, but it would be highly unlikely to even think that a whole institution would be discriminatory. For one thing, there are laws against that.
Iowans have always had a reputation for being pretty accepting and "live and let live" in my experience. If you had a bad experience with someone at the school, follow grievance procedures and do something about it. Don't make assumptions that are so broad that they are illogical.
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See, I finally found out what university I wanna go to, I heard Iowa has an outstanding writing program. I figured that this is the one I wanna go to. But one of my friends told me that there's a lot of earthquakes and crazy stuff over there. But since he's never been there, I don't really believe him. I was hoping people from Iowa could tell me what it's like over there. Please?
Thanks!
~ Veronica
(sorry my message is so long.)
16 months ago
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Yes, UIowa has an outstanding writing program - The Writers' Workshop" . It is a 2-yr graduate program that awards a MFA degree upon completion of a creative thesis.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~iww/
Many noted, successful, and award-winning writers have emerged from that program.
Earthquakes? not a one in my memory. (who on earth is telling you this stuff?)
Crazy stuff? well --- it's a college town after all!
You're wise to not believe someone's assessment of a place that they've never even visited.
Iowa City is a medium-sized midwest city. U Iowa is a large public university. If large universities are your bag, you'll probably like this one. If you don't own a warm parka, include one in your college budget.
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Yes, the University of Iowa is well known for its engineering program and I would say it's at least the best in Iowa.
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Also how hard is it to get financial help, scholarships, and grants. I keep about a 3.5 in High School and attend a very nice private high school. Is it possible for soemone like me to just get denied for student loans with low rate interests or is almost everyone helped?
26 months ago
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The average amount is 2,564 dollars per year as in-state in Iowa. According to the website below. ;)
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I assume that you are referring to University of Iowa
Ranking will depend on the program you decide to study.
The following programs are ranked between 21-30
1.Biomedical engineering
2.Civil Engineering
3.Economics
4.History
5.Industrial Engineering
6. Political Science
The following program are ranked 31-40
1.Neuroscience
2.Psychology
3.Statistics and Bio statistics
The following programs are ranked 41-50
1.Anthropology
2.Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
3.Cell and Development Biology
4.English Literature
5.Molecular and General Genetics
6.Sociology
The following programs are ranked 51-100
1.Chemical Engineering
2.Chemistry
3.Computer Science
4.Electrical Engineering
5.Geo sciences
6.Mathematics
7.Mechanical Engineering
8.Philosophy
9.Physics
For more help visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADMISSIONSOURCE/
Good Luck
NBS
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