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University of Iowa

Iowa City, United States · Suburban

Association of American UniversitiesBig TenPublicStateResearchCoed
Acceptance
85.0%
QS World
#430
Tuition/yr
$33,000
Students
30,000
Founded
1847

About

Home of the legendary Iowa Writers' Workshop, Iowa is a UNESCO City of Literature university with elite creative writing, speech pathology, and a major academic medical center. Iowa City consistently rates among the best small college cities in the US.

University type
Public (state)
Acceptance rate
85.0%
Total enrolment
30,000
Student : faculty
16:1
Founded
1847

Courses & majors

Finance (Tippie)NursingEnglish & Creative WritingPsychologyBiomedical EngineeringHealth & Human PhysiologyMarketingComputer ScienceCinemaSpeech & Hearing SciencePolitical ScienceMusic

Cost of studying

Tuition / yr
$33,000
Cost of attendance
$50,000
Application fee
$40

Rankings

#430
QS World
#225
Times Higher Ed
#93
National

Scholarships & financial aid

Automatic merit scholarships for internationals with strong academics; no need-based aid.

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