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University of Iowa, The
101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1396

Official telephone: (319) 335-3500
Website: www.uiowa.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Brent Gage,
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

319 335-3847
319 335-1535 (fax)
admissions@uiowa.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

April 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40, ($80 for international applicants)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum Regent Admission Index (RAI) score of 245 required of in-state applicants (255 required of out-of-state applicants).

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

IowaLink Program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.63

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

89%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

56%

Average SAT I:

545 verbal, 615 math, 1160 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1000 - 1320

Average ACT:

26 English, 25 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

10%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

88%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

26,222

Number of applicants offered admission:

21,171 (81%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

5,241 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

91%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

42%

Room deposit amount:

$75, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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