Geography (MA and PhD)

The MA and the PhD in Geography are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis. Well-qualified students with a BA/BS may be admitted directly into the PhD program.

UI General Catalog Description

Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the Admission Requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the degree program (review the department's web site or the General Catalog for departmental requirements).

Estimated costs of attendance
Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

Estimated Costs of Attendance

Application deadlines

• Fall semester—February 1
• Spring semester—December 1 (October 1 for international students)
• Summer session*—April 15 (March 1 for international students)

*rarely offered

Application procedures
For this degree program, you will need to send some application materials to your academic department and some to the Office of Admissions, which handles Graduate College applications.

Materials to send to Admissions:

• One set of official academic records/transcripts. Send a second set directly to your department.
• Official GRE General Test scores from Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681).
• International students must send their official TOEFL scores from Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681).
• International students also must send a Financial Statement.

Materials required by the department:

• A second set of your official academic records/transcripts.
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation.*
• A statement of purpose.
• An Application for Graduate Awards.*

Apply
If you Apply Online, the $60 application fee ($85 for international students) is payable by MasterCard or Visa. If you cannot pay by credit card, you may Download and Print an Application* and pay the fee by check or money order in U.S. currency made payable to "The University of Iowa."

Contact information

• Department of Geography
  The University of Iowa
  316 Jessup Hall
  Iowa City, IA 52242
  geography@uiowa.edu
  319-335-0151
• Office of Admissions
  The University of Iowa
  107 Calvin Hall
  Iowa City, IA 52242-1396
  admissions@uiowa.edu
  800-553-IOWA

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