University of Iowa (Iowa)
Public four-year university in Iowa City, IA that costs an average of $22,508 a year after financial aid, admits 84% of applicants and graduates 76% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$22,508
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
76%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$70,727
PublicSmall city22,264 undergraduates
Cost of Iowa
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $29,219 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $11,622 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $33,710 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,680 |
| Books and supplies | $950 |
| Average net price after aid | $22,508 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $15,353 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,374 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,179 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,278 |
| $110,001+ | $26,721 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Iowa's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 84% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,200 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 570–670 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 560–660 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 21–28 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 76% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 90% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $55,641 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $70,727 |
| Rank in Iowa (earnings) | 4th of 31 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $21,262 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $242 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 20% |
| Students with federal loans | 41% |
Majors and programs at Iowa
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (78)
Certificate programs (28)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | — | $67,909 | $22,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | $64,881 | $25,350 |
| International Business | — | $60,326 | $23,550 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | $52,979 | $22,375 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | $48,816 | $22,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $46,723 | $22,851 |
| Public Health | — | $46,113 | $24,750 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | $45,196 | $21,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | $44,391 | — |
| Sustainability Studies | — | $44,203 | $23,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | $41,963 | $20,124 |
| Social Work | — | $40,053 | $20,750 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | — | $28,837 | $18,765 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Engineering | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | — | — | — |
| Journalism | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | — | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (84)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 996 | $128,927 | $49,156 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 48 | $110,475 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 277 | $100,070 | $22,302 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 71 | $72,586 | — |
| Public Health | 180 | $71,822 | $37,122 |
| Journalism | 42 | $65,566 | — |
| Education | 52 | $60,846 | $30,429 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 72 | $60,317 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 57 | $57,277 | — |
| Education, Other | 23 | $57,087 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 27 | $55,052 | $41,000 |
| Social Work | 209 | $54,031 | $45,159 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 27 | $53,497 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 20 | $51,517 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 72 | $50,131 | $20,500 |
| Library Science and Administration | 96 | $45,344 | $23,200 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 86 | $43,320 | $29,500 |
| Music | 35 | $39,636 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 111 | $27,972 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 34 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 5 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 81 | — | $50,276 |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 5 | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 37 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 24 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 19 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 2 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 46 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 28 | — | — |
| Dance | 9 | — | — |
| Data Science | 7 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 20 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 27 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 52 | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 4 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 6 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 72 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 15 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| History | 5 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 35 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 8 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 2 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 19 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 2 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 1 | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 19 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 26 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 18 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 19 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | — | — |
| Sociology | 13 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | — | — |
| Statistics | 20 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (70)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 129 | $126,818 | $88,550 |
| Chemistry | 42 | $94,532 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 92 | $74,948 | $87,693 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 4 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 16 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 21 | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 13 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 14 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 3 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 14 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 20 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Criminology | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Economics | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 28 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 2 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Genetics | 14 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 7 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 5 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| History | 4 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Journalism | 4 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 3 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 8 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 15 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 22 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Music | 37 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 18 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 9 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 23 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | 20 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 11 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 14 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 14 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 7 | — | — |
| Social Work | 4 | — | — |
| Sociology | 9 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 9 | — | — |
| Statistics | 6 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 11 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 3 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 8 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 161 | $167,810 | $284,163 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 210 | $85,217 | $161,748 |
| Law | 341 | $75,708 | $89,700 |
| Medicine | 291 | $65,152 | $178,776 |
Graduate certificate programs (61)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | $142,107 | — |
| Marketing | 86 | $141,288 | $49,001 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 276 | $131,241 | $32,513 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 634 | $122,311 | $37,698 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 58 | $108,371 | $105,970 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 194 | $105,207 | $20,500 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 48 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Business/Corporate Communications | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Climate Science | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | — | — |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 3 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 13 | — | — |
| Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 17 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 238 | — | $34,100 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 78 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 9 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | 12 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 16 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 167 | — | — |
| Insurance | 47 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 11 | — | — |
| International Business | 68 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Journalism | 2 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 10 | — | — |
| Library Science and Administration | 23 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 5 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 132 | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 44 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 18 | — | — |
| Public Health | 77 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Religious Music and Worship | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 54 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 12 | — | — |
| Social Work | 128 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 33 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 99 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 32 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 8 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Iowa
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | Ames | $18,517 | 89% | $67,568 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | $16,038 | 93% | $57,187 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | $29,415 | 64% | $78,855 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | $21,119 | 96% | $57,736 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | $23,689 | 77% | $66,659 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | $24,003 | 77% | $58,667 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | $15,203 | 15% | $72,106 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | $25,944 | 68% | $57,576 |
About Iowa
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Iowa City, IA |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 22,264 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | uiowa.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Iowa's acceptance rate?
University of Iowa admits 84% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,200 on the SAT.
How much does Iowa cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $29,219 a year (tuition and fees: $11,622 in-state, $33,710 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $22,508 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $15,353.
How much do Iowa graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $70,727 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 4th of 31 similar colleges in Iowa. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer engineering ($81,533 a year after graduation).
What is Iowa's graduation rate?
76% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 90% of first-year students return for a second year.