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University of Iowa

Tippie College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1140
  • Annual Tuition
    $7,678
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,391
  • University Selectivity
    78%
  • University Yield
    29%
  • Average Salary
    $43,570
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1858
  • Program Length
    Three Year
Contact Information
108 John Pappajohn Bus. Bldg., Undergraduate Program Office
Ste C140
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1994, United States
Website
405x225

Tippie College of Business

Built on the principles of Integrity, Innovation, and Impact, the Tippie College of Business offers six majors to more than 4,000 business and pre-business undergraduate students. Tippie students are known for working hard, getting involved, and leading by their actions. The Frank Business Communications Center allows Tippie students to communicate with clarity. Students gain entrepreneurial skills through the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Tippie students broaden their worldview through programs in China, India, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom among other places.

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About University of Iowa

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
78% University of Iowa 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. Class rank
  3. SAT/ACT scores
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
19430% 19,430
78% 78
29% 29
78% School Selectivity
29% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Apr 1
Fall 2013
Nov 15
Spring 2014
Apr 1
Summer 2014
Apr 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT or SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International: iBT=80, subscores>=17; PBT=530. English proficiency exam if TOELF<100 iBt, <600 PBT. SAT/ACT not required if non-US high school graduate, can be used to satisfy English language requirement. Transfer: min 24 sh and 2.50 GPA, no credit grades below D. Max 60 sh from 2-yr school.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1721% 1,721
91% 91
63% 63
91% Program Selectivity
63% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? By invitation only
Required Tests

N/A

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.75
  • Other transfer requirements 12 s.h. of graded credit at the University of Iowa; completion of calculus and matrix algebra for business, statistics for business, microeconomics, and financial accounting (with no grades below C); A passing score on both the personal statement and resume; and no violations of the Tippie College of Business Honor Code.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 39
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

ACT>=27 (SAT CR+M>=1210) and high school GPA >=3.70 (4.00 scale). Students who meet one of these criteria can submit a personal statement and list of academic and extracurricular honors and achievements to request an individual review for admission.

Careers

Financial Services 32%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 9%
  • Media/Entertainment 9%
  • Non-profit 3%
Wells Fargo 17
Top Employer
  • Cerner Corporation 13
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 12
  • McGladrey 12
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
87% Graduates seeking full-time employment
13% Graduates not seeking employment
83% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
8% 8
$42,667.00
38K 50K
Finance/Accounting
43% 43
$44,500.00
36K 65K
General Management
10% 10
$41,541.00
30K 50K
Human Resources
3% 3
$42,667.00
40K 48K
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$46,500.00
45K 48K
Marketing/Sales
24% 24
$48,275.00
38K 112K
Operations/Production
1% 1
$42,000.00 Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
3% 3
$45,000.00
42K 46K
Other
3% 3
$45,000.00
42K 48K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
11% 11
$42,667.00
38K 50K
Consumer Products/Retail
12% 12
$44,100.00 Data not provided
Consulting
9% 9
$42,667.00
38K 50K
Financial Services
32% 32
$46,500.00
36K 65K
Government/Education
5% 5
$38,000.00
32K 44K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
6% 6
$66,250.00
43K 112K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
9% 9
$35,000.00
20K 42K
Non-Profit
3% 3
$38,000.00
32K 44K
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
2% 2
$27,000.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$20,000.00 Data not provided
Technology/Science
2% 2
$44,100.00
40K 47K
Transportation
3% 3
$45,000.00
42K 46K
Utilities
1% 1
$41,550.00 Data not provided
Other
1% 1
$45,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
$57,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$44,000.00
32K 56K
U.S. South
1% 1
$45,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
3% 3
$75,000.00
38K 112K
U.S. Midwest
89% 89
$41,801.00
22K 65K
U.S. West
4% 4
$31,333.00
25K 35K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • McGladrey 8
  • Aegon/Transamerica 8
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 3
  • Clifton Larson Allen 2
  • Ernst & Young, LLP 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 72
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 362
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 906
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
On-campus and virtual internship and career fairs with individual fairs offered for management, marketing, sales, and international opportunities; on-campus recruiting; career advising for domestic and international job opportunities; resume and cover letter evaluation; mock interviews; skills workshops; mentoring opportunities; leadership academy; job search and career development courses; employer relations consultation and development, and alumni career webinars

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,473
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $7,678
  • Fees $1,535
  • Expenses $10,260
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$37,695
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $25,900
  • Fees $1,535
  • Expenses $10,260
46% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 10% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 31%
  • Merit 69%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid/
Scholarships
$13,869,242
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$14,968,140
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Tippie College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
70% 64
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
59% 34
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Tippie College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
15% Less than 20 Students 20% More than 50 Students
65% 21 to 50 students
34 Average number of students in non-business required electives
106 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • International Perspectives Project
  • Austrian Economics
  • Economics of Race and Gender
  • Game Theory, Risk Modeling
  • Business Intelligence, Entrepreneurship and Global Trade
  • Program length Three Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2013
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA Bachelor of Business Administration 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
161% 161
26% 26
Prominent Faculty
  • Daniel Collins

    Accounting

  • Erick Lie

    Finance

  • Sara Rynes

    Human Resource Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    London Program; Summer internship programs (London, Paris, Madrid, Hong Kong); International Perspectives Program, Consortium of Universities of Management and Business Analysis in Italy. Exchange programs; Corvinus University (Budapest), the École Supérieure de Commerce in Amiens (France); Frankfurt Program (Germany), HEC School of Management, American College of Thessaloniki (Greece); The European Business School, Tilburg University (Netherlands); Vienna Exchange (Austria).
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Opportunities for volunteer work and community service are primarily available through student organizations. Collegiate examples include: Tippie Build (Habitat for Humanity Project), tax preparation for low income individuals and families (VITA), and youth entrepreneurship programs. University examples include: Dance Marathon, Children’s Miracle Network (UI Hospitals and Clinics). Community examples include: Ronald McDonald House, Wesley Center (free lunches), Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Students

20% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 37% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1190 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
86% 86
Other
6% 6
Hispanic
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
99%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
75% 75
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
25% 25
Canada
0% 0
21 Average age of full-time students
86% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
83% 83
99% 99

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 33,629
Alumni Donations
$1,269 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Laura Desmond

    CEO, Starcom MediaVest

  • Chris Klein

    CEO, Fortune Brands

  • Mark Buthman

    CFO, Kimberly Clark