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Other name | State University of Iowa |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | February 25, 1847 |
Parent institution | Iowa Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $3.3 billion (system-wide, 2023)[1] |
| President | Barbara J. Wilson[2] |
| Provost | Kevin Kregel[2] |
Administrative staff | 2,296 |
| Students | 31,452 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 22,130 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 6,079 (fall 2023) |
Other students | 3,293 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , , United States 41°39′42″N 91°32′11″W / 41.66167°N 91.53639°W |
| Campus | Small city[4], 1,880 acres (7.6 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Daily Iowan |
| Colors | |
| Nickname | Hawkeyes |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten |
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk |
| Website | uiowa |
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The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa[7]) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and 7 professional degrees.[7]
On an urban 1,880-acre campus on the banks of the Iowa River, the University of Iowa is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[8] In fiscal year 2021, research expenditures at Iowa totaled $818 million.[9] The university was the original developer of the Master of Fine Arts degree and it operates the Iowa Writers' Workshop, whose alumni include 17 of the university's 46 Pulitzer Prize winners.[10][11] Iowa is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Universities Research Association.
Among public universities in the United States, UI was the first to become coeducational and host a department of religious studies; it also opened the first coeducational medical school.[12] The University of Iowa's 31,000 students take part in nearly 500 student organizations.[13] Iowa's 22 varsity athletic teams, the Iowa Hawkeyes, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are members of the Big Ten Conference. The University of Iowa alumni network exceeds 250,000 graduates.
- ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY22 to FY23 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Administration: The University of Iowa". uiowa.edu. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "About Iowa" (PDF). Office of the Registrar, The University of Iowa. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "College Navigator - University of Iowa". nces.ed.gov.
- ^ "Official Color". Hawkeye Traditions. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Branding Color". University of Iowa Brand Manual. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "University of Iowa". Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "Carnegie classification". Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Iowa R&D". uiowa.edu.
- ^ "UI Pulitzer Prize Winners". University of Iowa Center for Advancement. University of Iowa. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.lib.uiowa.edu. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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