Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Iowa · Admissions
Iowa City, IA · City · Public · Research university · the Hawkeyes · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
85%
Admitted
of 25,682 applicants
33rd
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1130–1320
SAT middle 50%
22–28
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
73%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1130 – 1320
Your SAT
SAT reading
570 – 660
SAT math
560 – 660
ACT
22 – 28
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants25,682
- Admitted21,830 85%
- Undergraduates22,130
- Women56%
- Graduate within 6 years73%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
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