Admission Requirements for First-Year Students

Requirements for First-Year International Applicants

Most first-year students enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences or the College of Engineering.

The Tippie College of Business admits highly qualified first-year students through its Direct Admission Program. The college admits all other students upon satisfactory completion of one to four semesters of pre-business study in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. If you are interested in this major but don't qualify for Direct Admission, apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Nursing admits highly qualified first-year students through its Early Decision Program. Students who aren't admitted through the Early Decision Program enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, then apply for competitive admission to nursing.

The colleges of Education and Pharmacy admit qualified applicants at the beginning of their sophomore or junior years. First-year students interested in pharmacy or education apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Medicine has undergraduate programs in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiation Sciences, or Nuclear Medicine Technology. Students interested in these majors should apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Opportunities for first-year students
Many first-year students take advantage of the programs Iowa offers to help ease the transition from high school to college.

Opportunities for First-Year Students

Honors Program
About 15 percent of the incoming class is admitted to the University of Iowa Honors Program each year.

Información en Español
Información para posibles alumnos del primer año y para sus padres. (Information in Spanish for the families of prospective first-year students.)