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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
83.6%
SAT middle-50 range
1130–1330
ACT middle-50 range
21–28
Next deadline
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U.S. News rank · 2027
#100

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1130–1330
SAT Math560–660
SAT Reading & Writing570–670
ACT composite21–28

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Public · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees (in-state)$11,622
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$33,710
Average net price$22,508

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

Most applicants are admitted overall — about 8 in 10. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

Sign in to AdmittedNow and add University of Iowa to your list. Your fit score compares your GPA and test scores with this college’s published middle-50 ranges and acceptance rate.

Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at University of Iowa?

University of Iowa admits 83.6% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at University of Iowa?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does University of Iowa publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at University of Iowa is 1130–1330, with an ACT middle-50 range of 21–28.

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