84.6% / 81.1%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications31,454
Overall admit rate79.9%
In-state admit rate84.6%
Out-of-state admit rate81.1%
Enrolled5,561 · 22.1% yield
Admitted from waitlist1 of 12
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record, Test scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$9,565
in-state tuition
out-of-state $31,653
Tuition (in-state)$9,565
Tuition (out-of-state)$31,653
Fees$2,057
Room & board$13,680
Books$950
Avg need-based grant$11,802
% need met51.0%
Avg debt at graduation$32,536
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U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#7126
NicheBest Colleges in America#10026
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#10226
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#20726
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceBig Ten Conference16
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingIowa colleges4
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$55
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionMay 1 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.uiowa.edu/apply-now
Admissions emailadmissions@uiowa.edu
Admissions phone319-335-3847
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Minn…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Minnesota MN · Public77.1%140042K
University of Wisconsin WI · Public40.8%145039K
Iowa State University IA · Public87.9%1260—
University of Illinois Urbana IL · Public36.6%144236K
University of Missouri MO · Public78.5%123024K
University of Nebraska NE · Public—120019K
Michigan State University MI · Public83.2%121041K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.