Our campus is beautiful, pedestrian-friendly, and right next to Iowa City's student-oriented downtown.

What we offer
Social events, sports, and scenery—they are all here, and they are close to or on our campus.

• Entertainment. Enjoy live theater, concerts, guest lectures, art exhibits, museums, and bookstores without leaving campus.
• Easy access. Live three blocks from Kinnick Stadium, one block from the Iowa River, or four blocks from downtown in one of our residence halls.
• Recreation. Read a book on the Pentacrest, join one of the more than 400 student organizations (including 18 social fraternities and 17 sororities), or toss a Frisbee at Hubbard Park.
• Athletics. Cheer for the Hawkeyes during Big Ten athletics action, including more than 170 home games, or play intramural basketball at the Field House.
• Scenery. Walk the scenic banks of the Iowa River, ride the Iowa River Trail, or rent a kayak at Lake Macbride State Park.
• Shopping. Shop national chain stores at the Coral Ridge Mall, or patronize the eclectic boutiques near the heart of campus.
• More. See our Student Life section.

Our track record
Iowa City has been chosen the number one place to live in the country by Editor & Publisher magazine, and one of "The Ten Most Enlightened Towns in America" by Utne magazine.

• Iowa offers "a picturesque campus, a thriving social scene, and the excitement of Big Ten athletic teams" according to The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2008.
• Outside magazine says Iowa City is the best town in the Midwest and one of the best 30 towns in America in its 2007 rankings.
• National Geographic Adventure magazine listed Iowa City as one of the "50 Best Places to Live and Play" in September 2007.
• Forbes magazine ranked Iowa City fifth in a feature on "Best Smaller Metros" in April 2007.
• Iowa City was listed as one of the 10 most affordable places to live and work by Sperling's Best Places in March 2007.
• Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranked Iowa City its No. 10 "smart city" in 2006 for its reasonable cost of living and thriving cultural scene.
• USA Today ranks Iowa City/Coralville the third most-educated metropolitan area in the United States.
• American City Business Journals rate Johnson County No. 1 in Iowa and in the top 4 percent in the country when it comes to quality of living.
• Expansion Management magazine named Iowa City the No. 3 most-livable city in the United States by measuring housing affordability and rent, income levels, tax burden, and unemployment figures. The magazine also ranked the Iowa City metropolitan area among the very best in the nation for quality K-12 schools.