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University of Iowa

Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management
Undergraduate Business Program
Address: 108 Pappajohn Business Building
The University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business
Iowa City, IA
US 52242-1994

Program E-Mail | Program Web site

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
The University of Iowa is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1858 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 06/05/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/21/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/16/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 06/05/2007

Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,514
Total full-time undergraduate business students 1,435
Total part-time undergraduate business students 79
Total distance undergraduate business students N/A

Total graduate business school enrollment 1,122
Full-time MBA students 122
Part-time MBA students 680
Distance MBA students N/A
Executive MBA students 163
PhD program students 102
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 102

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 41
International students 2
Married students N/A

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 3
Mexican American students 0
Puerto Rican students 0
Other Hispanic American students 2
White (non-Hispanic) students 90
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0
Not reported 0
Other 4

North American students by region:
Canada 0
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0
Midwest U.S. 98
Northeast U.S. 0
South U.S. 0
Southwest U.S. 0
U.S. Possessions and territories 0
West U.S. 0

2.00% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT, ACT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1176
Median 1180
Range (Middle 80%) From 1060 to 1290
Minimum SAT Score N/A

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 25
Median 25
Range (Middle 80%) From 22 to 29
Minimum ACT Score N/A

Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average 21
Median 21

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA 2.75
Additional application requirements
Completion of 60 semester hours, a 2.75 GPA in three areas , C minimums, no academic misconduct.

ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $40.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $40.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $40.00

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program
1,084 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 79.00% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 97.00% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.
The university placed N/A applicant(s) on its wait list. N/A wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Completing an application, apart from the university application Selective admissions for highly qualified students.
Internal transfers apply Separate application Completion of 60 semester hours, a 2.75 GPA in three areas , C minimums, no academic misconduct.
73 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
94.00% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 67.00% of admitted students enrolled.
1036.00% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 78.00% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants 39
International applicants 4

Interviews for applicants are not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): TOEFL for international, ACT or SAT for non-residents

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $5,855.00
Non-resident U.S. $17,241.00
Room and Board $6,560.00
Books $840.00
Other Expenses $0

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $261.00
Nonresident $736.00

2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 04/01/2006
Fall 2006 04/01/2006
Spring 2007 11/15/2006
Summer 2007 04/01/2007

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 04/01/2006
Fall 2006 04/01/2006
Spring 2007 11/01/2006
Summer 2007 04/01/2007

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 02/28/2006
Spring 2007 02/28/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $3,362,707.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $3,530,842.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 709
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 2
Need-based scholarships 33.00%
Merit-based scholarships 67.00%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
An on-line application is required for all business scholarships
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $19,886.00

CONTACTS
Dean Gary J. Fethke was hired 07/01/1994