Also known as

  • Iowa
  • UI

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,588
51.2% Female
48.8% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public
Region
Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
382
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
123
Doctoral Research
102
Doctoral Professional
4
Distance
12
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.44%
Asian
2.62%
Black or African American
4.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.40%
White
1.47%
Two or more races
6.96%
Unknown
15.81%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.uiowa.edu

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$8,396
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$25,574

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
123
Master's (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Research
102
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
36
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
3
Post Master's Certificate
38
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Actuarial Science Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
African-American/Black Studies Master's Degree Yes No
American Indian/Native American Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
American Sign Language (ASL) Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Astronomy Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Cell Biology and Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Clinical Nurse Leader Master's Degree Yes No
Cognitive Science Post Master's Certificate Yes No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral – Research Yes No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dental Public Health and Education Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Directing and Theatrical Production Master's Degree Yes No
Disability Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Endodontics/Endodontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Engineering, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Health Services Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Insurance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Public Health/International Health Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Language Interpretation and Translation Master's Degree Yes No
Latin American Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Latin Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Learning Sciences Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes No
Library Science, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Meeting and Event Planning Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Museology/Museum Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Nutrition Sciences Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Orthoptics/Orthoptist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Periodontics/Periodontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Master's Degree Yes No
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Religious/Sacred Music Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Studies Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Superintendency and Educational System Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Urban Education and Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Doctoral – Research Yes No
Women's Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Writing, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,586 2,320 266 0
With faculty status 2,352 2,320 32 0
Tenured 1,038 1,038 0 0
On tenure track 353 353 0 0
Not on tenure track 961 929 32 0
Multi-year contract 787 755 32 0
Annual contract 158 158 0 0
Less-than annual contract 16 16 0 0
Without faculty status 234 0 234 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$8,396
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$25,574
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.uiowa.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$9,728
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,396$25,574
Full time Fees$1,297$1,297
Part time, per credit hour$549$1,503

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $40,326 $1,400 $63,898 $1,400
Law $22,348 $1,829 $40,192 $1,829
Medicine $33,532 $1,217 $50,602 $1,217
Pharmacy $21,948 $1,581 $40,918 $1,581

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,588
51.2% Female
48.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.44%
Asian
2.62%
Black or African American
4.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.40%
White
1.47%
Two or more races
6.96%
Unknown
15.81%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 9 12
Asian 196 185
Black Or African American 98 127
Hispanic Or Latino 178 166
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 1
Non-resident Alien 726 632
White 2,600 2,931
Two Or More Races 55 71
Unknown 323 275

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,287
47.8% Male
52.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
453
46.6% Male
53.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
490
52.4% Male
47.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
642
39.6% Male
60.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
128
39.1% Male
60.9% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
Phone
319-335-3500
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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