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Applying to UI

Acceptance Rate 86.00%
Yield 23.40%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 25
Applicants 25,729

UI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86% at University of Iowa. Total 25,729 students applied and 22,128 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UI.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.uiowa.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.uiowa.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate86.00%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 86.00%. A total of 25,729 students (11,278 men and 14,388 women) have applied to and 22,128 (9,789 men and 12,281 women) students admitted to University of Iowa.
Among them, 2,152 male and 2,986 female students have enrolled into UI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.40%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants25,72911,27814,388630
Admitted22,1289,78912,281580
Enrolled5,1782,1522,986400
Acceptance Rate 86.00% 86.80% 85.36% 92.06% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.40% 21.98% 24.31% 68.97% -
[Chart] University of Iowa Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UI, 1,077 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,264 applicants (63%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at UI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UI. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UI with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UI
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113012301340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620670
Math560610670
ACT Composite222528
Math202427
English212429
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Iowa, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UI
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UI

The calendar system at University of Iowa is Semester. University of Iowa accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Iowa accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training