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IowaIowa City, IA

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Iowa CDS79.9%acceptance rate
Applied
31,454
Admitted
25,131
Enrolled
5,561

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state84.6%
4,984 admitted of 5,892 applicants
Out-of-state81.1%
19,510 admitted of 24,060 applicants
International42.4%
637 admitted of 1,502 applicants

Early Admissions

Iowa does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Iowa is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1130
50th Percentile
1230
75th Percentile
1320

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
21
50th Percentile
25
75th Percentile
28

Class Rank

Iowa does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions Factors

How Iowa weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Iowa's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$30,850
In-State
$52,938
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$11,622$33,710
Room & Board
$13,680$13,680
Other Expenses
$5,548$5,548
Total
$30,850$52,938

Out-of-state students pay $22,088 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
38%
Avg. Package
$14,098
Avg. Need Met
53%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Parks & Recreation
Health Professions
Social Sciences
Engineering
Psychology
Visual & Performing Arts
Biological & Life Sciences
Other
Business
26.5%
Rec & Sport
9.4%
Health
7.5%
Social Sci
6.9%
Engineering
5.6%
Psychology
5.1%
Arts
5%
Life Sci
4.4%
Other
29.6%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander4.2%
Black2.7%
Hispanic8.8%
Native American<1%
Other9.9%
White74.2%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
92%
In Fraternities
18%
In Sororities
24%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

43%
57%
Male
9,810
Female
13,226
MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Minnesota CDS78.9%acceptance rate
Applied
43,929
Admitted
34,648
Enrolled
7,180

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state63.6%
6,222 admitted of 9,780 applicants
Out-of-state85.3%
22,386 admitted of 26,246 applicants
International76.4%
6,040 admitted of 7,903 applicants

Early Action

Minnesota offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Minnesota is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1310
50th Percentile
1390
75th Percentile
1460

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
29
75th Percentile
32

Class Rank

Where Minnesota's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class37.69%
Top quarter of class71.22%
Top half of class96.82%

Based on the 39.87% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Minnesota does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Minnesota weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Minnesota's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$36,662
In-State
$59,548
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$18,482$41,368
Room & Board
$14,822$14,822
Other Expenses
$3,358$3,358
Total
$36,662$59,548

Out-of-state students pay $22,886 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
44%
Avg. Package
$19,475
Avg. Need Met
69%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Liberal Arts & Humanities
Social Sciences & Psychology
Biological & Health Sciences
Engineering & Architecture
Business & Marketing
Computer & Information Science
Math & Physical Sciences
Liberal Arts
22%
Social Sci
18%
Bio & Health
17%
Engineering
11%
Business
11%
Computing
11%
Math & Sci
10%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander13.5%
Black11%
Hispanic6.8%
Native American<1%
Other13.9%
White54.4%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
75%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

46%
54%
Male
18,754
Female
22,352
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