Applying to UI

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
84.67%	1,220

University of Iowa's acceptance rate is 84.67% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 25,682 students applied and 21,746 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UI.

UI's acceptance rate places 15th out of 30 Iowa colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 25 at UI. UI's SAT score ranks 5th out of 17 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UI, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Iowa is 84.67% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.29%. 11,425 men and 14,209 women applied to UI and 9,346 men and 12,359 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,076 men and 2,957 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UI.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UI
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	25,682	11,425	14,209	0	0
Admitted	21,746	9,346	12,359	0	0
Enrolled	5,064	2,076	2,957	0	0
Acceptance Rate	84.67%	81.80%	86.98%	-	-
Yield	23.29%	22.21%	23.93%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Iowa 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 959 students (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,970 students (59%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UI.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 610 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at UI. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Iowa are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UI
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1130	1220	1320
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	610	660
SAT Math	560	610	660
ACT Composite	22	25	28
ACT Math	20	24	27
ACT English	20	24	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Iowa 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,064 first-year students enrolled in UI. The proportion of full-time students is 99.72% and part-time students is 0.28%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.00% and women students is 58.39%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UI.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UI
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,064	2,076	2,957
Full-time	5,050	2,074	2,945
Part-time	14	2	12

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UI. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Iowa.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UI Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Iowa. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UI.

Admission Information for Applying to UI
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://admissions.uiowa.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.uiowa.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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