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There is a scene in the movie Field of Dreams in which a traveler asks, "Is this heaven?" and another replies, "No, this is Iowa!"
The Iowa Intensive English Program is located in beautiful Iowa City, Iowa, a town of 62,000 located in east-central Iowa. The population of Iowa City and its sister city, Coralville, is 85,000 people.
Home of The University of Iowa, Iowa City has a diverse, cultured, and educated population comprising people of all ages from all over the world. Because The University of Iowa attracts many international students, there are plenty of multi-cultural restaurants, grocery stores, student groups, artistic events, and religious organizations and places of worship.
View the University's International Program's calendar of events
Iowa City is within a four- to six-hour drive of Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, all of which are major U.S. metropolitan centers.
About Iowa
Iowa is located in the midwestern part of the United States and is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River on the west. Known as the Hawkeye State, Iowa has a rich agricultural tradition and ranks first in the nation in corn and soybean production. It plays an important role in the presidential election process, as Iowa holds the first caucus of the election year. It is not uncommon to see candidates for public office giving speeches at town halls and public centers across the state.
State and city ranking publications for 2007* rate Iowa
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the 1st "most livable" state in the U.S
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the 4th best state in terms of "well-being of children"
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the 8th safest state in the U.S.
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the 9th "smartest" state in the U.S.
Iowans enjoy a high quality of life and a relatively low cost of living.
The University of Iowa has some great rankings, too! Click here to see them.
Visit the state of Iowa's web site
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Statistics taken from Education State Rankings, 2006-2007
and State and City Ranking Publications by Morgan Quitno Press |
