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University Of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River. The institute was established in 1847 and currently offers admission to over 20,000 students every year. University of Iowa offers majors in the fields of mathematics, media, and art studies.

The sports teams of University of Iowa are nicknamed the Hawkeyes. The official mascot of the institute is Herky the Hawk. The athletics department of the university fields several teams in football, wrestling, and basketball. The wrestling team won over 15 national titles in 2008. University of Iowa also has many club teams that participate in sports like baseball, rugby, crew, soccer, ice hockey, volleyball, and other sports.

Overview of University Of Iowa

University Of Iowa can be found in Iowa City, IA (a small city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at University Of Iowa.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at University Of Iowa are in mathematics, media, and art studies.

University Of Iowa Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 520 or lower in 2007 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at University Of Iowa centered around 550 to 670, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at University Of Iowa are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2007, 29,117 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

University Of Iowa offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Big Ten Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Iowa

University Of Iowa
101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
General Phone: (319) 335-3500
http://www.uiowa.edu

University Of Iowa Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,208English, political science, economics, history, international studies, sociology, Spanish language, anthropology, ...
Business And Management1,078business management, finance, marketing studies, accounting, labor relations, management sciences, actuarial science, entrepreneurship, ...
Media502communication studies, journalism, media studies
Therapy And Counseling424psychology, physical therapy, educational psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, substance abuse counseling, social psychology, marriage and family therapy, ...
Medicine391medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, health professions, orthodontology, advanced dentistry, dental public health, ...
Education And Teaching350elementary school teaching, education, school counseling, educational assessment and testing, science teaching, early childhood education, adult education, math teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine327registered nursing, nursing science, nurse practitioner, pediatric nursing, nursing administration, adult health nursing, nurse anesthetist, mental health nursing
Science325biology, chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, geology, physics, biostatistics, neurobiology, ...
Engineering314mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, engineering, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy233health and fitness, exercise science, parks and recreation studies, athletic trainer, rehabilitation, sports and fitness management
Law226law, comparative law
Art Studies176art studies
Medical Support And Technology140audiology and speech pathology, physician assistant, radiographer, clinical lab tech, nuclear medical tech, dental hygienist
Family And Social Work126social work
Mathematics120mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering102computer and info science, computer engineering
Music90music
Drama And Performing Arts75drama, dance, various performing arts, theatre design, playwriting and screenwriting, directing
Photography And Commercial Art62film studies, cinematography, film and photography
Medical Administration56health services administration, environmental health, pharmacy courses, community health, occupational health
Religion And Philosophy56religion, philosophy
Fine Arts26art history and criticism
Conservation And Resource Management18environmental science
Architecture And Planning16urban planning
Security And Law Enforcement0corrections

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Iowa in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4,21986
Master's degree1,296122
First-professional degree5504
Doctor's degree376101

Student Body

In 2007, University Of Iowa had a total enrollment of 29,117 students (25,685 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate68%
Graduate22%
First Professional10%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1927%
20-2127%
22-2420%
25-2914%
30-346%
35-393%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Iowa57%
Illinois31%
Minnesota3%
Wisconsin2%
(International Students)1%

University Of Iowa Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %
Part-Time70 %

University Of Iowa Room and Board (2007)

University Of Iowa offers campus housing for 5,578 of its 25,685 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Iowa City, Iowa for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Iowa Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

University Of Iowa Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14,67812,20983%4,28735%
Men6,7915,41380%1,94136%
Women7,8876,79686%2,34635%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520650
SAT Math550670
ACT Verbal2228
ACT Math2227
ACT Composite2327

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT9%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

University Of Iowa Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,293
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,465
Room and board$ 7,250
Books and supplies$ 960
Other expenses$ 3,360

Financial Aid:
University Of Iowa participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 189200)

University Of Iowa Faculty

University Of Iowa has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured809299
Non-tenured, but on tenure track228127
Non-tenured and not on tenure track304235

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year110$157,04128$135,834
Associate professorcalendar year62$114,38338$99,618
Assistant professorcalendar year47$89,70834$95,238
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
Lecturercalendar year3$70,3336$56,212
No academic rankcalendar year1*4$66,005
All faculty totalcalendar year224$129,385112$103,181

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year287$119,03084$103,527
Associate professoracademic year171$81,439138$74,696
Assistant professoracademic year117$70,451110$64,430
Instructoracademic year1*5$39,300
Lectureracademic year28$59,81231$50,101
No academic rankacademic year0*4$30,855
All faculty totalacademic year604$96,110372$75,174

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Iowa Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig Ten Conference
BasketballBig Ten Conference
BaseballBig Ten Conference
TrackBig Ten Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total244182426
Football90090
Track242650
Baseball40040
Basketball131730
All Other Sports77139216

University Of Iowa Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Insurance
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Marketing, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Language Interpretation and Translation
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Environmental Health
Health Services Administration
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD)
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dental Public Health and Education (Cert, MS/MPH, PhD/DPH)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biopsychology
Biostatistics
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Genetics, General
Genetics, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Immunology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology
Social Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

University Of Iowa Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Iowa Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Iowa Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Iowa Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University Of Iowa Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%University Of Iowa % of degrees in media
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%University Of Iowa % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%University Of Iowa % of degrees in music
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University Of Iowa Student SAT scores
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%University Of Iowa % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%University Of Iowa % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%University Of Iowa % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of Iowa % of degrees in mathematics
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%University Of Iowa Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Iowa % of degrees in art studies
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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