Graduate Schools at UI
University of Iowa is a Public, 4 years school located in Iowa City, IA. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UI graduate schools is $13,425 for Iowa residents and $32,372 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 8,041 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Iowa and, of that, 2,235 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Iowa offers 247 graduate programs and 14 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UI graduate schools is $13,425 for Iowa residents and $32,372 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.93% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UI.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Iowa Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $11,666 | $10,079 | $1,587 | $27,613 | $26,026 | $1,587 |
| 2022 | $12,065 | $10,432 | $1,633 | $31,012 | $29,379 | $1,633 |
| 2023 | $12,564 | $10,875 | $1,689 | $31,511 | $29,822 | $1,689 |
| 2024 | $13,211 | $11,256 | $1,955 | $34,882 | $32,927 | $1,955 |
| 2025 | $13,425 | $11,650 | $1,775 | $32,372 | $30,597 | $1,775 |
| Year | Iowa Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $648 | $1,700 |
| 2022 | $580 | $1,632 |
| 2023 | $604 | $1,657 |
| 2024 | $625 | $1,829 |
| 2025 | $647 | $1,700 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,590 | $3,230 | $9,576 | $3,724 |
| 2022 | $11,780 | $3,686 | $9,652 | $4,142 |
| 2023 | $11,476 | $4,104 | $11,476 | $4,104 |
| 2024 | $12,616 | $4,066 | $12,616 | $4,066 |
| 2025 | $12,920 | $4,066 | $12,920 | $4,066 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Iowa offers 439 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 17 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 134 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 111 | 7 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 4 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 40 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 52 | 7 |
| Total | 439 | 17 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 252 |
| Finance | 103 |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 98 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 87 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 75 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 475 |
| Social Work | 138 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 117 |
| Creative Writing | 58 |
| Library and Information Science | 48 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 168 |
| Medicine | 151 |
| Dentistry | 84 |
Graduate Student Population
At UI, there are 30,779 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 8,041 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 3,612 male and 4,429 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.82 to 1. University of Iowa offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 2,235 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 493 | 223 | 270 |
| Black or African American | 249 | 104 | 145 |
| Hispanic | 520 | 257 | 263 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 5,038 | 2,161 | 2,877 |
| Two or More Races | 218 | 77 | 141 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 344 | 168 | 176 |
| Total | 8,041 | 3,612 | 4,429 |
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