University of Iowa (UI) vs. Indiana University-Bloomington (IU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Iowa (UI) and Indiana University-Bloomington (IU) are public.
  • UI is located in Iowa City, IA and IU is located in Bloomington, IN.
  • IU has more expensive tuition of $40,482 than UI ($32,927).
  • IU has tighter acceptance rate of 76.01% than UI (86.04%).
  • IU has higher SAT scores of 1,290 than UI (1,230).
  • IU is larger with 47,005 students than UI (30,015 students).
University of Iowa

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Indiana University-Bloomington

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#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Rankings#128 in National Universities
#6 in Indiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Iowa City, IALocationBloomington, IN
UIKnown asIU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,964 Iowa residents
$32,927 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,790 Indiana residents
$40,482 out-of-state
$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
Graduate$11,611 Indiana residents
$33,410 out-of-state
$10,058Financial Aid$11,451
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$70 graduate
86.04%Acceptance Rate76.01%
21.07%Yield25.10%
1,230 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores1,290 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
30,015Total Students47,005
21,973Undergraduate35,660
8,042Graduate11,345
3,200Online Enrollment3,617
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
73%Graduation Rate81%
18%Transfer-out Rate10%
89%Retention Rate90%
$62,000Average Earning after Graduation$57,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,467)
$7,798 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,081 Full-time
342 Part-time
9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,775 Full-time
441 Part-time
$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 Part-time
Average Salary$98,488 for Faculties
$62,601 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023