At A Glance
Address:
Office of Admissions,
107 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA 52240
Web Site:
http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions
Contact:
Ms. Rebecca Hanson,
Assistant Director, International Admissions
Admissions e-mail:
admissions@uiowa.edu
Brief:
If you want to earn
your degree at a high-quality, affordable university, look no
further than The University of Iowa. Iowa ranks 29th of all
national public universities in the United States (U.S. News and
World Report). It is considered one of the top 50 public
universities in the country when it comes to offering academic
excellence at an affordable price (Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Magazine).
More than 30,000 students enroll at Iowa each year. A diverse campus is reflected with 2,300 international students enrolled from more than 120 different countries. Iowa City offers a comfortable yet energetic living and learning environment in our safe and friendly community of 70,000. Iowa City was recently designated by UNESCO as the world's third "City of Literature - 2008". If you would like to visit a larger city on weekends or breaks, you can easily do so with Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City all within a four-to six-hour drive.
The University of Iowa is known for its programs in accounting, business, engineering, creative writing, education, fine arts, law, and health sciences such as speech pathology, audiology, pharmacy, and nursing and offers the Iowa Intensive English Program.
Preview what awaits you at The University of Iowa www.i-studentadvisor.com/uiowa
Other Information
Year Founded: 1847
Major Courses Offered :
- More than 100 areas of study; 7 professional degrees (MD, JD, MBA, LLM, PharmD, MNHP, and DDS). Undergraduate majors; Graduate/Professional majors
- U.S. News & World Report ranks Iowa's undergraduate engineering program in the top 20 percent of engineering programs in the U.S.
- Tippie School of Management is one of the top 20 full-time MBA programs in the U.S.
- Student/faculty ratio: 15:1
- Study abroad, for-credit internships, research with faculty scholars, innovative programs for honors work
U.S. Accreditation Board: North Central Association
Academic Calendar: August - May
Tuition and fees (Average): US$23,000
Room/Board (Average): US$9,000
Number and % of foreign students: 2,400 / 7%
Institution: Public