University of Iowa

107 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1396
http://www.uiowa.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1847
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students20,300
Endowment303,367,000
Application DeadlineApril 1
Application Fee40
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineApril 1
Tuition5,935 in-state, 18,195 out-of-state
Room/Board6,912
Services
Associated FirmsPrice Waterhouse Coopers, Enterprise, Wells Fargo,Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LaSalle Bank, KPMG, Aegon, Target, Accenture, Cerner Corp, Ernst and Young, Cardinal Health, Hewitt Associates, Harris-Nesbitt, US Army, US Bank
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsArt and natural history museums, field campus, driving simulator, newspaper production lab, TV lab, survey research facility, new Honors Center, new Career Center.
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
MuseumsArt and natural history museums, field campus, driving simulator, newspaper production lab, TV lab, survey research facility, new Honors Center, new Career Center.
Periodical Subs50,214
# of Books4,551,217
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities7%
Students in sororities12%
Campus Size1,880 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing27%
College housing typescoed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Popular EventsRiverfest, Homecoming, Dance Marathon
Nearest AirportCedar Rapids, Iowa (20), Moline, Iowa (60)
Nearest TrainMt. Pleasant, Iowa (52)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations400
# of fraternities16
# of sororities17
Students in fraternities7%
Students in sororities12%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Iowan (daily)
Honor SocietiesPhi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi; Mortar Board; Omicron Delta Kappa; Golden Key; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Phi Eta Sigma
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Muslim Students, Bahai Assoc, 24/7, Campus Bible Fellowship, Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Diamond Way Buddhist Group, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Hindu Students Council, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Newman Catholic Center, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, United Campus Ministry, Wesley Foundation, St. Paul's Lutheran Center, Victory Campus Ministry
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association; American Indian Assoc; AISES; Asian American Coalition; Asian American Law Student Assoc; Black Genesis Dance Society; Black Graduate and Professional Students; Black Student Union; Hispanic Society; India Student Assoc; Indian Cultural Assoc; International Business Student Assoc; Kenyan Student Assoc; La Voz; Malaysian Student Society; Muslim Students Assoc; National Society of Black Engineers; Pakistan Student Assoc; Permias Indonesian Assoc; Persian Student Assoc; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineeers; Taiwanese Student Assoc; Thai Student Assoc; Turkish Student Assoc; Vietnamese Student Assoc; Voices of Soul
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) No Shame Theatre, Ten-minute Play Festival, Old Gold Singers, STAR (Students to Recruit Iowa Students), Student Alumni Association, SCOPE