What are the University of Iowa's admission requirements for international students?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

8 months ago

In order to be eligible for pursuing higher studies at the University of Iowa, international first-year students must fulfill certain entry requirements. These requirements include:

A 3.0 GPA on academic courses;
Three years of completed secondary (high school) coursework;
Completion of secondary school (generally representing 12-13 years of education);
Academic records (transcripts) that reflect a graduation date or a separate secondary school diploma/certificate;
English proficiency exam scores (IELTS/T OEFL/PTE/Duolingo); and
Minimum high school requirements:

Subject Area	For applying to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	For applying to the college of engineering
Mathematics	3 Years (2 years of algebra, 1 year of geometry)	4 years (2 years of algebra, 1 year of geometry, 1 year of higher math [i.e. trigonometry, calculus, etc.])
Science	3 years (including biology, chemistry, and physics)	3 years (including at least 1 year of chemistry and 1 year of physics)
Social Studies	3 years	2 years
Native Language	4 years	4 years
Single World Language	2 years	2 years

<p>In order to be eligible for pursuing higher studies at the University of Iowa, international first-year students must fulfill certain entry requirements. These requirements include:</p><ul><li>A 3.0 GPA on academic courses;</li><li>Three years of completed secondary (high school) coursework;</li><li>Completion of secondary school (generally representing 12-13 years of education);</li><li>Academic records (transcripts) that reflect a graduation date or a separate secondary school diploma/certificate;</li><li>English proficiency exam scores (<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts">IELTS</a>/<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">T</a><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">OEFL</a>/<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/pte">PTE</a>/<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo">Duolingo</a>); and</li><li>Minimum high school requirements:</li></ul><table style="width: 99.9561%;" border="1"><thead><tr><th style="width: 16.388%;" scope="col">Subject Area</th><th style="width: 30.5763%;" scope="col">For applying to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences</th><th style="width: 53.0136%;" scope="col">For applying to the college of engineering</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th style="width: 16.388%;">Mathematics</th><td style="width: 30.5763%;">3 Years (2 years of algebra, 1 year of geometry)</td><td style="width: 53.0136%;">4 years (2 years of algebra, 1 year of geometry, 1 year of higher math [i.e. trigonometry, calculus, etc.])</td></tr><tr><th style="width: 16.388%;">Science</th><td style="width: 30.5763%;">3 years (including biology, chemistry, and physics)</td><td style="width: 53.0136%;">3 years (including at least 1 year of chemistry and 1 year of physics)</td></tr><tr><th style="width: 16.388%;">Social Studies</th><td style="width: 30.5763%;">3 years</td><td style="width: 53.0136%;">2 years</td></tr><tr><th style="width: 16.388%;">Native Language</th><td style="width: 30.5763%;">4 years</td><td style="width: 53.0136%;">4 years</td></tr><tr><th style="width: 16.388%;">Single World Language</th><td style="width: 30.5763%;">2 years</td><td style="width: 53.0136%;"><p>2 years</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>