University of Iowa

What University of Iowa's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

All 2 insights at University of Iowa PRO

3 more things the data says PRO

1. The share of women in the first-year class has risen from 57% to 60% since 2018-19, about 0.4 points a year.
2. Only 22% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
3. Applications rose 18% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (26,706 to 31,454).

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• Most admits who named a round (5 of 6) applied Early Action.
• Admits who shared grades mostly had 3.7 to 4.0 GPAs, and several had 1500+ SAT or high ACT scores.
• Several admits led publications or journals, such as a school newspaper, a literary magazine or a student science journal.
• Several admits pointed to public health, policy or civic work, including youth councils, legislative internships and prevention teams.
• Students report Early Action answers can come quickly, around two weeks after applying, while nursing decisions come in March.
• Admitted students report Iowa scholarships of about $12,000-14,000 a year linked to a College Board National Scholar award.
• Iowa's Regents Admission Index sets an automatic admission cutoff, so grades and course rigor can show if you likely clear it.

Every number, year by year: University of Iowa on Open College Data. Something wrong? Suggest a correction.