University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA 52242

www.uiowa.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1847.

Small town campus setting on 1900 acres, located in Iowa City (population=60,000), 110 miles east of Des Moines and 220 miles west of Chicago.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 21,000 undergraduates; 5500 graduate students; 4000 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 90% full-time; 61% from Iowa; 8% minorities (2% African-American; 4% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 53% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Incoming freshmen given priority for housing; 28% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads - Engineering (12+ credits/semester): $7970 state resident; $25,300 non-resident
Grad Students - Engineering (9+ credits/semester): $9180 state resident; $24,540 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $8750

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.uiowa.edu/admissions/virtual-tours

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engineering.uiowa.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1300 undergraduates; 350 graduate students (125 master's; 225 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B M D

Biomedical Engineering

BE X X X

Chemical Engineering

CBE X    

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

CBE   X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE   X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X             

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X X

Industrial Engineering

MIE X X* X*

Mechanical Engineering

MIE X X X

* Offered areas of specialization:

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Operations Research/Production Systems
Systems in Design and Manufacturing

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1098/1399 (78%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 336/1098 (30%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Environmental Engineering (# 16)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.uiowa.edu

 

319-335-3500

Office of Admissions

www.uiowa.edu/admissions

107 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1396

800-553-IOWA
see website for email

Office of Student Financial Aid

www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid

208 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1315

319-335-1450  /
800-553-4692
financial-aid@uiowa.edu

The Graduate College (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.grad.uiowa.edu

205 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320

General:
319-335-2144
gradcoll@uiowa.edu
Admissions:
319-335-3847
admissions@uiowa.edu

Department of Residence Services (Housing)

http://housing.uiowa.edu

8 Burge Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1214

319-335-3000
housing@uiowa.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.engineering.uiowa.edu

3100 Seamans Center
Iowa City, IA 52242-1527

319-335-5764
engineering-adm@uiowa.edu

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.bme.engineering.uiowa.edu

1402 Seamans Center
Iowa City, IA 52242

319-335-5632
see website for email

Dept of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

www.cbe.engineering.uiowa.edu

4133 Seamans Center
Iowa City, IA 52242

319-335-1400
chemeng
@engineering.uiowa.edu

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.cee.engineering.uiowa.edu

4105 Seamans Center
Iowa City, IA 52242-1527

319-335-5647
cee@engineering.uiowa.edu

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.engineering.uiowa.edu

4016 Seamans Center
Iowa City, IA 52242-1595

319-335-5197
ece@engineering.uiowa.edu

Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

www.mie.engineering.uiowa.edu

3131 Seamans Center
Iowa City, IA 52242

319-335-5668
mech_eng
@engineering.uiowa.edu or
indeng@engineering.uiowa.edu

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