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University of Iowa Computer Science Programs

Located in Iowa City, Iowa, University of Iowa is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Iowa City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

133 Undergraduate Degrees
31 Graduate Degrees
$37,424 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
86% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of Iowa?

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Contact details for Iowa are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
Phone: 319-335-3500
Website: www.uiowa.edu

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How Do I Get Into Iowa?

You can apply to Iowa online at: admissions.uiowa.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Iowa

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Iowa?

86% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
21% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 86%, Iowa is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Iowa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 670. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Iowa  ( 570 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Iowa  ( 560 to 670 )
200
800
Iowa received ACT scores from 63% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

ACT English Scores for University of Iowa  ( 21 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Iowa  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Iowa?

$37,424 Net Price
45% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Iowa is $37,424. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Iowa, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $9,106 a year. That adds up to $36,424 over four years for those students.

University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,748 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 21,608 undergraduate students at Iowa, with 19,748 being full-time and 1,860 being part-time.

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There are also 8,301 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,748 full-time undergraduates at Iowa, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Iowa students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 964
Black or African American 575
Hispanic or Latino 1,691
White 14,686
International Students 530
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,302

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at University of Iowa. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 105 countries are represented at Iowa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at University of Iowa

3,200 Took All Classes Online
17,497 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 17,497 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Iowa has changed over the last few years.

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University of Iowa Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Science 96 0 0 0 96
Informatics 37 2 2 0 41
General Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 24 3 27
TOTAL 133 2 26 3 164

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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