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The University of Iowa - Home of the Hawkeyes

With more than 30,000 students, the University of Iowa delivers the energy and opportunity of a leading university, but remains one of the smallest and most affordable universities among its peer institutions.

Iowa City provides great recreation, entertainment, and housing in a metropolitan area of about 100,000 people (including the nearby cities of Coralville and North Liberty).

• Vibrant. The Iowa City area is beautiful, pedestrian-friendly, and laced with miles of scenic bike trails. The Iowa River is a focal point of the campus and the community.

• Cultured. Find great restaurants, eclectic book stores, and abundant venues for dance, theatre, and music. For more details about where to go when you get to town, visit the Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau website.

• Accessible. We're within a five-hour drive of Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City, and St. Louis, and Making Travel Arrangements is a breeze.

• Fun. Annual activities near campus include the Friday Night Concert Series and Blues Festival downtown. There's also an annual sandcastle contest, multiple arts fests, several film festivals, and outdoor movie screenings throughout the summer.

Nationally Ranked Community

Many University of Iowa students fall in love with Iowa City and some never leave, choosing to establish their careers and families here. Iowa City also ranks high in published reports:

• One of the Top Four College Towns in America, according to the American Institute for Economic Research's College Destination Index (2013-14) for cities with greater than 15,000 college students.

•  #4 among the "Brainiest" cities in America, according to a 2013 analysis published in The Atlantic.

• One of 100 Top Small Cities, according to CNN/Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live," 2012.

• World's third City of Literature, as designated by UNESCO in 2008.

• #13 Smartest City on Lumosity’s Smartest Cities in America for 2013

• A Top Literary City in the U.S., according to Highbrow Magazine, April 2014

• Iowa City ranked in Top 25 Cities for Jobs, "Q4 2013 Career Trends Report," Beyond.com, February 2014

Campus Visit Programs

                                      
Our Admission Visitors Center hosts a variety of programs for future students and their families, including large group events and individual visits tailored to specific interests.

• First-Year Students
• Transfer Students
• International Students

Areas of Study

Iowa offers majors, minors, and certificates in more than 200 areas of study. Some of the most popular majors include business, engineering, biology, psychology, and English.

Campus Life, Clubs, & Organizations

There are so many ways to take your education beyond course work at Iowa. Study abroad programs, lectures by visiting scholars, and nearly 500 student organizations offer almost endless opportunities.

Housing

Living-learning communties create immediate opportunities to find friends with similar interests.

Diversity

Lots of groups and resources help make Iowa's campus feel like home.

Honors

The University of Iowa Honors Program provides academic, social, and extracurricular opportunities for a vibrant community of outstanding students.

International First-Year Student Admission

Admission requirements for international first-year applicants depend on whether you attend high school inside or outside of the United States.

If You Attended High School Inside the United States

Admission requirements will vary depending on your area of study; matching the requirements for first-year applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Review the list of Undergraduate Areas of Study or our First-Year Admission Requirements for more details.

High School Course Requirements, Transfer Students:

Transfer students must meet these high school course requirements, although transfer students with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a college participating in an articulation agreement with the University of Iowa are exempt from these requirements if applying to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the College of Engineering.

The course work required for admission to the College of Engineering applies to students transferring with fewer than 24 semester hours (s.h.) and transfer students who graduated from high school in 1991 or later.

* Students applying to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must take one full-year course each from two of these areas: biology, chemistry, or physics. The third course can be from any area (including others not listed), such as general science, physical science, environmental science, and anatomy and physiology, etc. Integrated science courses are evaluated for this requirement based on course content.

** Students applying to the College of Engineering must have science course work that Includes one year of chemistry, one year of physics, and one year of study another area of science, such as general science, physical science, environmental science, anatomy and physiology, etc. Integrated science courses are evaluated for this requirement based on course content.

International Application Process

International students (applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) are encouraged to apply well in advance of their anticipated enrollment date. We accept applications up to one year in advance of the session for which you intend to enroll.

International Student Admission Requirements

Our admission requirements vary depending on whether you are applying as a first-year or transfer student.

• International First-Year Student Admission Requirements
  For students who have not previously enrolled in any postsecondary colleges or universities.

• International Transfer Student Admission Requirements
  For students who have previously enrolled in a postsecondary college or university.

• Submit an application

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• Pay the $80 application fee

  • Payable by credit card. Do not send cash. Application fees are not refundable.

• Forward your academic records

  • Ask every secondary school, college, university, technical/vocational institute, or professional institution you have attended to send us your official records or transcripts. Our address is:

Office of Admissions
The University of Iowa
107 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA USA 52242-1396

All records should bear the original stamp or seal of the institution and the signature of a school official. Documents not in English must be accompanied by a complete, literal, English translation, certified by the issuing institution. Records cannot be returned or transferred.

Please do not send letters of recommendation, photographs, portfolios, or personal essays unless the item is specifically requested by the Office of Admissions. Providing unsolicited materials will delay the processing of your application and will not factor into a University of Iowa admission decision. Extraneous items will not be returned to you and will not be retained by the Office of Admissions.

• Have your ACT or SAT score sent to us by the testing agency if:

  • You completed secondary school in the United States

  • You are applying for direct admission to the Tippie College of Business, the College of Engineering, or theUniversity of Iowa Honors Program

  • You plan to apply for scholarships (some awards require an ACT or SAT score)

  • Our institution code for ACT is 1356; our institution code for SAT is 6681.

• If your first language is not English:

  • Have the testing agency send us your TOEFL or IELTS score, if applicable, based on our English Proficiency Requirements.

• If you are requesting F1 or J1 visa status:

  • Complete a Financial Statement (PDF) showing evidence of adequate financial support to cover the costs of one full year of study at the University of Iowa.

  • The Estimated Cost of Attendance varies depending on your area of study.

International Student Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary depending on your area of study.

• International Application Deadlines

After You Apply

We will notify you of our admission decision about one month after receiving all required documents.

• When we receive your application, we will send you a Hawk ID and password to track the status of your application online through your Admissions Profile on ISIS (ISIS is the Iowa Student Information Services portal).

• Check Your Application Status Online

Accepting our Offer of Admission

• To accept our offer of admission to the university, pay the $250 acceptance fee as soon as possible but no later than May 1 if applying for Summer Session or Fall Semester (by November 15 if applying for Spring Semester).

• Your acceptance fee must be paid before you can register for International Student Orientation through your Admissions Profile on ISIS.

• The acceptance fee is refundable prior to May 1 (November 15 for spring applicants).

• Immigration documents to students residing outside the U.S. are prepared only after you use eShipGlobal to request your immigration documents by express mail. Do not go through DHL or FedEx website directly.  When using the eShipGlobal service for the first time, you will need to establish a username and password. Once you have an account, you may request your immigration documents be sent. You will need your University of Iowa ID number [##########], mailing address, email address, phone number and credit card information.

• Immigration documents to students residing in the U.S. will be sent by regular postal mail by the Admissions Office. 

• Immigration documents for non-degree exchange and official Study Abroad exchange students will be sent by express mail by the Admissions Office.

Admitted Students

Your next steps may include applying for on-campus housing and preparing to live in the United States.

• Information for Admitted International Students