University of Iowa

University of Iowa
Other name
State University of Iowa
TypePublic research university
EstablishedFebruary 25, 1847 (February 25, 1847)
Parent institution
Iowa Board of Regents
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$3.2 billion (2022)
PresidentBarbara J. Wilson[1]
ProvostKevin Kregel[1]
Administrative staff
2,296
Students30,015 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates21,973 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates6,156 (Fall 2022)
Other students
1,886 (Fall 2022)
Location, ,
United States

41°39′42″N 91°32′11″W / 41.66167°N 91.53639°W / 41.66167; -91.53639
CampusSmall city[3], 1,880 acres (7.6 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Daily Iowan
Colors
  • Black and old gold
    (official)[4]
       
  • Black and gold
    (branding)[5]
       
NicknameHawkeyes
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBSBig Ten
MascotHerky the Hawk
Websiteuiowa.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa[6]) 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 seven professional degrees.[6]

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".[7] In fiscal year 2021, research expenditures at Iowa totaled $818 million.[8] The university was the original developer of the Master of Fine Arts degree and it operates the Iowa Writers' Workshop, which has produced 17 of the university's 46 Pulitzer Prize winners.[9][10] Iowa is a member of the Association of American Universities, the Universities Research Association, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance.

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.[11] The University of Iowa's 31,000 students take part in nearly 500 student organizations.[12] 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.

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  2. ^ "A Profile of Students Enrolled Fall 2021" (PDF). Office of the Registrar, The University of Iowa. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - University of Iowa". nces.ed.gov.
  4. ^ "Official Color". Hawkeye Traditions. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Branding Color". University of Iowa Brand Manual. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "University of Iowa". Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  7. ^ "Carnegie classification". Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Iowa R&D". uiowa.edu.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". www.lib.uiowa.edu. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Resource Guide to University Firsts". University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections. University of Iowa. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "About OrgSynce". OrgSync. University of Iowa. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.