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The University of Iowa is a public, co-educational research university. The university was established on February 25, 1847 in Iowa City on the bank of the Iowa River. The university stretches across an area of 1,700 acres.
The University of Iowa is organized into eleven colleges, which are:
- Carver College of Medicine
- College of Dentistry
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Law
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- College of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Public Health
- Graduate College
- Tippie College of Business
The varsity sports teams of the University of Iowa are called the Hawkeyes and compete in the NCAA Division I's Big Ten conference.
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Campus Location101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
USA
Main Tel: (319) 335-3500
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
University Of Iowa HighlightsWhere University Of Iowa stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in media, drama and performing arts, music, religion and philosophy, medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, mathematics, and art studies.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- On-campus hospital
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 4,219 | 86 | | Master | 1,296 | 122 | | First-professional degree | 550 | 4 | | Doctorale | 376 | 101 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Iowa was 29,117 in 2007 (25,685 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students, graduate students are 22%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 10%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,293 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 19,465 | | Room and board | $ 7,250 | | Books and supplies | $ 960 | | Other | $ 3,360 |
Financial Aid: University Of Iowa participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 1,108 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 355 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 539 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Iowa provides on-campus housing for 5,578 of its 25,685 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
University Of Iowa AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Iowa is in the Big Ten Conference for major sports. University Of Iowa offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 244 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 182 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of Iowa Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 80% | | Women | 86% | | All | 83% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 520-650 | | Math | 550-670 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (16 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (176 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,078 awarded) - Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Insurance
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (102 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (18 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (75 awarded) - Dance
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Visual and Performing Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (350 awarded) - 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
- 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
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING (314 awarded) - Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (126 awarded) FINE ARTS (26 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LAW (226 awarded) - Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
LIBERAL ARTS (1,208 awarded) - 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
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (120 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (502 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication and Media Studies
- Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (56 awarded) - Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Environmental Health
- Health Services Administration
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (140 awarded) - 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 (391 awarded) - Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- 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
- 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 (90 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (327 awarded) - 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 (233 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (62 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (56 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (325 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Biostatistics
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Chemistry
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Geology/Earth Science
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- Toxicology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (424 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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