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The University of Iowa is known for being a somewhat selective school. The school receives approximately 31,500 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 80 percent which equates to about 25,000 students being accepted to the school. However, when the term starts, about 5,500 students would have picked The University of Iowa as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 41 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 58 percent who are women. When the term starts, about 60 percent of those accepted women chose The University of Iowa and 39 percent were males. Applicants are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to The University of Iowa when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 21 - 28 for ACT or 1,090 - 1,320 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. The University of Iowa’s undergraduate application fee is $55.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
31,454
Male 12,932
Female 18,432

 

Acceptance
25,131
Male 9,991
Female 15,089

 

Enrollment Total
5,511
Male 2,177
Female 3,334


Acceptance Rate
79.9%
Male
77.3%
Female
81.9%

 

Yield
21.9%
Male
21.8%
Female
22.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$55


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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