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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
NebraskaLincoln, NE

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

87.8%acceptance rate
Applied
18,648
Admitted
16,372
Enrolled
4,734

Early Admissions

Nebraska 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

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

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1070
50th Percentile
1190
75th Percentile
1310

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
21
50th Percentile
24
75th Percentile
28

Class Rank

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

Top tenth of class30%
Top quarter of class56%
Top half of class85%

Based on the 41% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Nebraska does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Nebraska 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 Nebraska's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$28,802
In-State
$48,032
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$11,100$30,330
Room & Board
$14,210$14,210
Other Expenses
$3,492$3,492
Total
$28,802$48,032

Out-of-state students pay $19,230 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
53%
Avg. Package
$11,938
Avg. Need Met
79%

Major Distribution

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

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Communication / Journalism
Agriculture
Education
Biological Sciences
Psychology
Other
Business
22%
Engineering
10%
Comm/Journ
8%
Agriculture
7%
Education
7%
Life Sci
7%
Psychology
6%
Other
33%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander4%
Black2.9%
Hispanic10%
Native American<1%
Other7.4%
White75.4%

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
91%
In Fraternities
23%
In Sororities
29%

Enrollment by Gender

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

51%
49%
Male
9,718
Female
9,495
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