University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Iowa says its general education courses cover nine different areas and all "provid[e] a foundation in critical thinking, reading, and writing." [Source]

  • Website:http://www.uiowa.edu/
  • Graduation Rate:69%
  • Tuition & Fees (In State):$7,417 annually
  • Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$23,713 annually

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    YES

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES

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