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University of Iowa

Mission

Address

107 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1396

Website

http://www.uiowa.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@uiowa.edu

School Mission

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The University of Iowa is a major national research university with a broad-based liberal arts foundation. Established in 1847 as Iowa's first public institution of higher education, it has won international recognition for its wealth of achievements in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Iowa is home to the world-renowned Writer's Workshop, International Writing Program, and the Playwright's Workshop. The University is composed of eleven colleges: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Education, Dentistry, Medicine, Law, Public Health, and the Graduate College. A University-wide Honors Program is dedicated to advancing Iowa's best students.

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