International Student Information

Rankings
Among the top 10% of universities in
the world
—Center for World University Rankings

#34 best public university in the U.S.

—U.S. News & World Report

#1 best college town in the United States

—Reviews.org

#1 best city for college graduates

—American Institute for Economic Research

#4 best place to live in the U.S.

—livability.com

One of two UNESCO Cities of Literature

in the U.S.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Business: #19 Public, #31 U.S. (2020)
—U.S. News & World Report

The University of Iowa is a Tier-1 research institution located in Entrepreneurship Program: #16 U.S. (2019)
—The Princeton Review
one of the top 5 college towns in America. Home to world-renowned World-class health sciences programs
faculty and one of the nation’s best academic medical centers, with a top-tier teaching hospital on campus

Iowa is ranked among the top 150 universities in the world. As a Actuarial Science is one of only 17 Centers
of Actuarial Excellence certified programs
member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), Iowa in the U.S.

is recognized among an elite group of 62 schools that offer strong GRADUATE PROGRAMS
programs in academic research and scholarship. 11 graduate programs ranked among
the top 10 in the nation:

#1 Speech-Language Pathology
Community (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#1 Physician Assistant
(Carver College of Medicine)
Iowa City (population 70,000) offers the safety of a small city
with the energy, diversity, and culture of a major metropolitan area. #2 Audiology
(College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#3 Social Psychology
(College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Seattle
#5 Printmaking
Portland (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Boston
Minneapolis #6 Physical Therapy
New York (Carver College of Medicine)
Milwaukee
Iowa City
Omaha Des Moines
Chicago #7 Nursing Administration
Salt Lake City
Indianapolis
Washington (College of Nursing)
2 HRS D.C.
Denver
San Francisco
Kansas City 4 HRS St. Louis #8 Nurse Practitioner: Adult/Gerontology,
Las Vegas Primary Care
6 HRS
(College of Nursing)
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Atlanta #8 Health Care Management
(College of Public Health)
Dallas
#8 Nurse Practitioner: Adult/Gerontology,
Houston Acute Care
(College of Nursing)
Miami

#9 Rehabilitation Counseling
(College of Education)

Housing options
The University of Iowa offers 10 residence halls with Living Learning
Communities (LLCs) that group students by common interests.
For housing information, visit housing.uiowa.edu.
How to apply
1. Meet admission requirements
• Completion of academic upper secondary school
with corresponding diploma or leaving certificate
• Completion of minimum high school course
requirements with above average GPA.
• Satisfaction of English proficiency requirements

Cost and scholarships 2. Apply online: admissions.uiowa.edu/apply

Visit admissions.uiowa.edu/finances/international for estimated 3. Upload transcripts

cost of attendance. • College-level credit awarded for completion of
AP, IB, GAC, AS, A-levels
Merit-based scholarships are available for qualified applicants.
Browse our available scholarships at admissions.uiowa.edu/ 4. If your first language is not English, report English
international/scholarships. proficiency
• TOEFL: Minimum 80 with no sub-score less than 17
OR
A “Best Buy” for 15 years in a row • IELTS: Minimum 6.5 with no band score less than 6.0
—Fiske Guide to Colleges
5. Report ACT/SAT scores (optional for admission, required
for scholarship consideration)
Popular majors 6. Complete financial statement if requesting F-1 or J-1 status
Iowa offers more than 200 areas of study, including many popular
7. Receive admission notification
majors among international students.
8. Apply for housing: housing.uiowa.edu
Actuarial science Computer science
Biology Engineering 9. Accept admission and pay enrollment deposit
Business Environmental sciences
Chemistry Mathematics 10. Complete pre-arrival checklist
Communication studies Psychology
To start your application, visit
 ADMISSIONS.UIOWA.EDU/APPLY/INTERNATIONAL
Questions?
University of Iowa Admissions:
The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities
admissions-intlug@uiowa.edu; (319)-335-3847 on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic
information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity,
admissions.uiowa.edu/international associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an
individual. The university also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS): access to university facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, the University of Iowa, 202 Jessup Hall, Iowa City,
international.uiowa.edu/isss/new IA 52242-1316, 319-335-0705 (voice), 319-335-0697 (TDD), diversity@uiowa.edu.
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