The Insider's Guide to Colleges says our campus is gorgeous, and Editor & Publisher magazine says Iowa City is the #1 place to live in America. Visit and find out why.

Visit Campus
Our Admission Visitors Center welcomes
prospective students and their families for large group events or individual visits tailored to your specific interests.

First-Year Students
Transfer Students
International Students

Special Group Visits
School counselors, coordinators of Upward Bound and TRiO programs, and other youth group leaders are welcome to arrange Special Group Visits for groups of 10 or more students.

Images of Iowa
Experience our campus through these photographs and videos.

Campus Views

Daily residence hall tours
See the places that 90 percent of our first-year students call home.

Daily Residence Hall Tours

The self-guided tour
Explore our campus at your own pace.

Self-Guided Walking Tour

How to get here
Iowa City is served by the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids (CID), which is about a 20-minute drive from campus, and the Quad City International Airport (MLI), a 60-minute drive from campus. Please confirm your campus visit with our office before making travel arrangements.

Making Travel Arrangements
Getting Around on Campus
Things to Do While You Are Here

Places to stay
There are dozens of Places to Stay near campus during your visit, including the Iowa House Hotel, a University-owned hotel located in the Iowa Memorial Union. Also, review the Special UI Visitor Rates at Local Hotels (though discount rates are not available on football or graduation weekends).

Smoke-free campus
The University of Iowa is a smoke-free campus.